Estimation of the interindividual variability in the one-compartment pharmacokinetic model for methylmercury: Implications for the derivation of a reference dose

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 277-288

  Stern, Alan H ^a  

^a New Jersey Division of Science Research and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BLOOD VOLUME; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARTMENT MODEL; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TOXICOKINETICS;

EID: 0031171383     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1997.1105     Document Type: Article

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