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Casarett & Doull's essentials of toxicology / editors, Curtis D. Klaassen, John B. Watkins III

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, 2011Edition: Second editionDescription: xi, 455 pages : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780071324304
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 615.9
Contents:
Unit 1. General principles of toxicology
History and scope of toxicology
Principles of toxicology
Mechanisms of toxicity
Risk assessment
Unit 2. Disposition of toxicants
Absorption, distribution, and excretion of toxicants
Biotransformation of xenobiotics
Toxicokinetics
Unit 3. Nonorgan-directed toxicity
Chemical carcinogenesis
Genetic toxicology
Developmental toxicology
Unit 4. Target organ toxicity
Toxic responses of the blood
Toxic responses of the immune system
Toxic responses of the liver
Toxic responses of the kidney
Toxic responses of the respiratory system
Toxic responses of the nervous system
Toxic responses of the heart and vascular system
Toxic responses of the skin
Toxic responses of the reproductive system
Toxic responses of the endocrine system
Unit 5. Toxic agents
Toxic effects of pesticides
Toxic effects of metals
Toxic effects of solvents and vapors
Toxic effects of radiation and radioactive materials
Toxic effects of terrestrial animal venoms and poisons
Toxic effects of plants, fungi, and algae
Unit 6. Environmental toxicology
Air pollution
Ecotoxicology
Unit 7. Applications of toxicology
Food toxicology
Analytic/forensic toxicology
Clinical toxicology
Occupational toxicology
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit 1. General principles of toxicology

History and scope of toxicology

Principles of toxicology

Mechanisms of toxicity

Risk assessment

Unit 2. Disposition of toxicants

Absorption, distribution, and excretion of toxicants

Biotransformation of xenobiotics

Toxicokinetics

Unit 3. Nonorgan-directed toxicity

Chemical carcinogenesis

Genetic toxicology

Developmental toxicology

Unit 4. Target organ toxicity

Toxic responses of the blood

Toxic responses of the immune system

Toxic responses of the liver

Toxic responses of the kidney

Toxic responses of the respiratory system

Toxic responses of the nervous system

Toxic responses of the heart and vascular system

Toxic responses of the skin

Toxic responses of the reproductive system

Toxic responses of the endocrine system

Unit 5. Toxic agents

Toxic effects of pesticides

Toxic effects of metals

Toxic effects of solvents and vapors

Toxic effects of radiation and radioactive materials

Toxic effects of terrestrial animal venoms and poisons

Toxic effects of plants, fungi, and algae

Unit 6. Environmental toxicology

Air pollution

Ecotoxicology

Unit 7. Applications of toxicology

Food toxicology

Analytic/forensic toxicology

Clinical toxicology

Occupational toxicology

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