Hormesis as a default parameter in RfD derivation

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 444-447

  Calabrese, Edward J ^a   Baldwin, Linda A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormesis; Reference dose; Risk assessment; U shaped

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; BIOSTATISTICS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG CONCENTRATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMESIS; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; TOXICITY; TOXICOLOGICAL PARAMETERS;

ANIMALS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031710825     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032798678909061     Document Type: Short Survey

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