Hormesis and mixtures

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 262-263

  Calabrese, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biphasic; Chemical interaction; Hormesis; J shaped; Synergy; U shaped

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INTERACTION; DOSE RESPONSE; HORMESIS; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PUBLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICOLOGY;

TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 43649084524     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: 10960333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2008.01.024     Document Type: Letter

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