Serum 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin levels and their association with age, body mass index, smoking, military record-based variables, and estimated exposure to agent orange in Korean Vietnam veterans

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 226-236

  Yi, Sang Wook ^a   Ohrr, Heechoul ^b   Won, Jong Uk ^b   Song, Jae Seok ^a   Hong, Jae Seok ^c  

^a Kwandong University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Health Insurance Review Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agent orange; Dioxins; Korea; Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin; Veterans; Vietnam war

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 2,4,5 TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILITARY DEPLOYMENT; MILITARY SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; VETERAN;

AGENT ORANGE; DIOXINS; KOREA; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; VETERANS; VIETNAM WAR;

2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; DEFOLIANTS, CHEMICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; TIME FACTORS; VETERANS; VIETNAM CONFLICT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888383111     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2013.46.5.226     Document Type: Article

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