Genotoxicity and immunotoxicity of organotins

Biochemical and Biological Effects of Organotins

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 97-111

  Cima, Francesca ^a   Ballarin, Loriano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Calcium independent immunosuppression; Calciumdependent; Genotoxicity; Immunotoxicity; Lymphoid organ atrophy; Mutagenicity; Organotins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882663231     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2174/978160805265311201010097     Document Type: Chapter

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