Arsenic-induced Skin Toxicity

Human & Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 99-104

  Shannon, R L ^a   Strayer, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC;

DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN CANCER; SKIN TOXICITY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 84973751565     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032718900800203     Document Type: Article

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