Pharmacokinetics of Toxic Chemicals in Breast Milk: Use of PBPK Models to Predict Infant Exposure
Pharmacokinetics of Toxic Chemicals in Breast Milk: Use of PBPK Models to Predict Infant Exposure
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Factors controlling the transfer of potentially toxic chemicals in the breast milk of nursing mothers include both chemical characteristics, such as lipophilicity, and physiologic changes during lactation. Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models can aid in the prediction of infant exposure via breast milk. Benefits of these quantitative...
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Pharmacokinetics of Toxic Chemicals in Breast Milk: Use of PBPK Models to Predict Infant Exposure
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1240887
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1240887
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0091-6765
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1552-9924
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10.1289/ehp.021100333
