Electrophysiological studies of shoemakers exposed to sub-TLV levels of n-hexane

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 376-382

  Neghab, Masoud ^a   Soleimani, Esmaeel ^a   Khamoushian, Kambiz ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b KERMANSHAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

2,5 hexanedione; Asymptomatic shoemakers; Electrophysiological studies; N hexane; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872531323     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.12-0029-FS     Document Type: Article

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