Renal function, cytogenetic measurements and sexual development in adolescents in relation to environmental pollutants

Last edited 31 May 2001 at 8:00am
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31 May, 2001

A feasibility study of biomarkers

Background Human exposure to chemicals is normally monitored by measurement of environmental pollutants in external media. We investigated whether biomarkers in adolescents can show exposure to, and health effects of, common environmental pollutants.

Jan A Staessen, Tim Nawrot, Elly Den Hond, Lutgarde Thijs, Robert Fagard, Karel Hoppenbrouwers, Gudrun Koppen, Vera Nelen, Greet Schoeters, Dirk Vanderschueren, Etienne Van Hecke, Luc Verschaeve, Robert Vlietinck, Harry A Roels, for the Environment and Health Study Group

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