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dose-response relationship |
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dose-response relationship, a mathematic relationship between the dose of a drug or radiation and the body's reaction to it. In a linear dose-response relationship, the response is proportional to the dose. Thus, if the dose is doubled, the response is also doubled. In a linear nonthreshold relationship, any dose, regardless of size, can theoretically cause a response. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Additionally, the analysts observe that the odds ratios for a moderate level of symptoms were consistently between those for low and high levels, a pattern that they say may suggest a dose-response relationship between depressive symptoms and the likelihood of risky behavior among females. When dose-response relationships are monotonic but nonlinear, the proposed trend test is more powerful than is the NTP trend test. That dose-response relationship is a strong sign that aspartame causes cancer, Soffritti says. |
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