Subchronic toxicity of triethylenetetramine dihydrochloride in B6C3F1 mice and F344 rats

Fundamental and Applied Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 185-193

  Greenman, David L ^a   Morrissey, Robert L ^a   Blakemore, William ^a   Crowell, James ^a   Siitonen, Paul ^a   Felton, Paul ^a   Allen, Richard ^b   Cronin, Gerald ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Unisys   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; TRIENTINE;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC TOXICITY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER DEFICIENCY; CYTOMEGALY; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; UTERUS;

EID: 85033062852     PISSN: 02720590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/faat.1996.0020     Document Type: Article

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