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Interest of genotyping and phenotyping of drug-metabolizing enzymes for the interpretation of biological monitoring of exposure to styrene.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Dec 2002
Haufroid Vincent, Jakubowski Marek, Janasik Beata, Ligocka Danuta, Buchet Jean-Pierre, Bergamaschi Enrico, Manini Paola, Mutti Antonio, Ghittori Sergio, Arand Michael, Hangen Nina, Oesch Franz, Hirvonen Ari, Lison Dominique
Abstract excerpt
In the field of occupational and/or environmental toxicology, the measurement of specific metabolites in urine may serve to assess exposure to the parent compounds (biological monitoring of exposure). Styrene is one of the chemicals for which biological monitoring programs have been validated and implemented in environmental and occupational medicine. However, inter-individual differences in the urinary excretion...
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