Evaluation of the uncertainty factor for subchronic-to-chronic extrapolation: Statistical analysis of toxicity data

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 108-111

  Pieters, M N ^a   Kramer, H J ^a   Slob, W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHRONIC TOXICITY; DATA BASE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG TOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; VARIANCE;

EID: 0031844966     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1997.1196     Document Type: Article

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