Ethnic differences in the metabolism of toluene: Comparisons between Korean and foreign workers exposed to toluene

Toxicological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 25-32

  Kim, Ki Woong ^a   Won, Young Lim ^a   Ko, Kyung Sun ^a  

^a Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asian; Biological monitoring; Ethnic differences; Genetic polymorphisms; Toluene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929731623     PISSN: 19768257     EISSN: 22342753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5487/TR.2015.31.1.025     Document Type: Article

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