Extrapolating from experimental to human studies via the in vitro paradigm

Despite being the “gold standard” for toxicity testing, rat in vivo studies are estimated to be only 37-50% accurate at predicting xenobiotic toxicity in humans. If validated, in vitro systems could be incorporated into toxicity testing, allowing direct comparisons to be made between humans and rats...

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Main Author: Bowen, Edward Llewellyn
Other Authors: Southgate, J. ; Baker, S.
Published: University of York 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.685233