Comparison of past and recent historical control data in relation to spontaneous tumors during carcinogenicity testing in Fischer 344 rats

Journal of Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-60

  Ando, Ryo ^a   Nakamura, Atsushi ^a   Nagatani, Mariko ^a   Yamakawa, Seiki ^a   Ohira, Toko ^a   Takagi, Mizuho ^a   Matsushima, Keita ^a   Aoki, Ami ^a   Fujita, Yumiko ^a   Tamura, Kazutoshi ^a  

^a Research Center Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body weight; Chronic progressive nephropathy; F344 rat; Historical control data; Neoplastic lesion; Time related change

Indexed keywords

EID: 42949108785     PISSN: 09149198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1293/tox.21.53     Document Type: Article

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