Pulmonary and liver toxicity of methyl methacrylate vapors: An experimental study in rats;Toxicidade pulmonar e hepática aos vapores do metil metacrilato: Um estudo experimental em ratos

Revista Brasileira de Toxicologia

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 47-53

  Nai, Gisele A ^a   Parizi, José L S ^a   Batalha, Camila F ^a   Lopes, Carla C B ^a   Rizzo, Mariana F ^a   Falcone, Ciro E ^a   Bertão, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO OESTE PAULISTA UNOESTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Liver; Lung; Methyl methacrylate; Monomers; Occupational injuries; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880763961     PISSN: 14152983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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