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dose threshold

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dose threshold,
the minimum amount of a drug or absorbed radiation that produces a detectable effect.


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This translates to a dose threshold of >2 mg/d assuming a default market penetration of 1%.
An important 2004 study by the National Academy of Sciences concluded that "there is no compelling evidence to suggest a dose threshold below which the risk of tumor induction is zero.
Like diabetes and other chronic diseases, these health conditions can be managed, but some health consequences may not be preventable after a cumulative dose threshold is exceeded.
 
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