MAP20090081192Calabrese, Edward J.Biological effects of low level exposures to chemicals and radiation / Edward J. Calabrese, ed. — [Chelsea], Michigan : Lewis, 1991155 p. ; 24 cm.Fondo donado por el Sr. Enrique González Fernández, del INSHTSumario: Hypotheses on mammalian aging, toxicity , and longevity hormesis: explication by a generalized Gompertz Function -- The role of the "stress protein response" in Hormesis -- DNA repair: as influenced by age, nutrition, and exposure to toxic substances -- Biochemical mechanisms of biphasic dose-response -- Cellular adaptation as an important response during chemical carcinogenesis -- Biostatistical approaches for modeling U-shaped dose-response curves and study design considerations in assessin the biological effects -- list of contributors -- Index