The marginalization of hormesis

Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 187-194

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Low dose; Stimulation; curve

Indexed keywords

TOXIN;

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CANCER RISK; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; FUNGUS; HOMEOPATHY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PLANT; PLOTS AND CURVES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STIMULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0032925265     PISSN: 01926233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019262339902700206     Document Type: Review

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