Biomarkers in Risk Assessment: Validity and Validation: No. 222 (Environmental Health Criteria) - Softcover

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9789241572224: Biomarkers in Risk Assessment: Validity and Validation: No. 222 (Environmental Health Criteria)
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ISBN 10: 9241572221 ISBN 13: 9789241572224
Publisher: World Health Organization, 2001

Synopsis

This publication seeks to provide a framework for selecting and validating biomarkers for risk assessment. Initial chapters consider the role of biomarkers in risk assessment and their validity. A biomarker is any substance, structure or process that can be measured in the body or its products and influence or predict the incidence of outcome or disease. Biomarkers can be classified into markers of exposure, effect and susceptibility. If biomarkers are to contribute to environmental and occupational health risk assessments, they have to be relevant and valid. Relevance refers to the appropriateness of biomarkers to provide information on questions of interest and importance to public and environmental health authorities and other decision-makers.

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Publisher
World Health Organization
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9241572221
ISBN 13 
9789241572224
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
256