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ANIMAL MODELS OF HUMAN DISEASE IN DRUG SAFETY ASSESSMENT
1 Jan 2003
Abstract excerpt
Animal models of human disease have been widely used in drug discovery, but they are rarely utilized in toxicological research and screening (except for transgenic models in carcinogenicity testing). Although genetic and/or acquired pathophysiological alterations associated with a particular disease may greatly exacerbate toxic responses to drugs in certain patient subsets, these pre-existing pathological...
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