Lu''s Basic Toxicology - Fundamentals, Target Organs, and Risk Assessment, Seventh Edition

Informationen zum Autor Byung-Mu Lee, Sam Kacew, Hyung Sik Kim Zusammenfassung The book consists of four parts (Part I–Part IV) that provide guidance on principles of toxicology and testing procedures for toxicities as well as a concise, yet detailed, mechanism of both target organ and nontarget organ toxicities. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: General Principles of Toxicology. History of Toxicology. Absorption, Distribution, and Excretion of Toxicants. Metabolism of Toxicants. Toxic Effects (Mechanisms of Toxic Effects). Modifying Factors of Toxic Effects. Conventional Toxicity Studies. Systems Toxicology. PART II: Testing Procedures for Nontarget Organ Toxicities. Carcinogenesis. Mutagenesis. Developmental Toxicology. Lactation. PART III: Target Organs and Systems. Toxicology of the Liver. Toxicology of the Kidney. Toxicology of the Immune System. Respiratory System Inhalation Toxicology. Toxicology of the Skin. Toxicology of the Eye. Toxicology of the Nervous System. Cardiovascular System. Toxicology of Reproductive Systems. Toxicology of the Endocrine System. PART IV: Toxic Substances and Risk Assessment. Food Additives and Contaminants. Toxicity of Pesticides. Nanotoxicology. Toxicity of Metals. Environmental Pollutants. Occupational Toxicology. Chemicals and Children. Clinical Toxicology. Risk Assessment and Regulatory Toxicology.

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• Authors: Sam Kacew, Sam (University of Ottawa Kacew, Kacew Sam, Hyung Sik Kim, Byung-Mu Lee, Byung-Mu Kacew Lee, Lee Byung-Mu
• Assisted by: Sam Kacew (Editor), Hyung Sik Kim (Editor), Byung-Mu Lee (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138089273
• ISBN: 978-1-138-08927-3
• No. of pages: 647
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, MEDICAL / Pharmacology, MEDICAL / Toxicology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, biochemistry, Medical toxicology, Pharmacology, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering, Toxicology (non-medical)