Occupational hepatic disorders in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages

  Kim, Hyoung Ryoul ^a   Kim, Tae Woo ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dimethylformamide; Drug induced liver injury; Health care workers; Trichloroethylene; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SOUTH KOREA; TOXIC HEPATITIS; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ADULT; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961098029     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S36     Document Type: Review

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