Lu's basic toxicology
Subtitle: fundamentals, target organs, and risk assessment
By: Frank C. Lu, Sam Kacew
Contributors: Kacew, Sam
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780203361436
Subjects: Methods; Toxicology; Physiopathology; MEDICAL; Poisons; Electronic books; Toxicity Tests; Pharmacokinetics; Poisoning
Notes: Originally published in 2002 by Taylor & Francis.

"This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2003"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. General considerations; title: Ch. 2. Absorption, distribution, and excretion of toxicants; title: Ch. 3. Biotransformation of toxicants; title: Ch. 4. Toxic effects; title: Ch. 5. Modifying factors of toxic effects; title: Ch. 6. Conventional toxicity studies; title: Ch. 7. Carcinogenesis; title: Ch. 8. Mutagenesis; title: Ch. 9. Developmental toxicology; title: Ch. 10. Lactation; title: Ch. 11. Toxicology of the immune system; title: Ch. 12. Respiratory system: inhalation toxicology; title: Ch. 13. Toxicology of the liver; title: Ch. 14. Toxicology of the kidney; title: Ch. 15. Toxicology of the skin; title: Ch. 16. Toxicology of the eye; title: Ch. 17. Toxicology of the nervous system; title: Ch. 18. Reproductive and cardiovascular systems; title: Ch. 19. Food additives and contaminants; title: Ch. 20. Toxicity of pesticides; title: Ch. 21. Toxicity of metals; title: Ch. 22. Over-the-counter preparations; title: Ch. 23. Environmental pollutants; title: Ch. 24. Occupational toxicology; title: Ch. 25. Toxicologic evaluation: assessment of safety/risk.