Chronic grading

Deb, C. and Mallick, N., 1974, Effect of chronic graded doses of ascorbic acid on thyroid activity, protein bound iodine of blood and deiodinase enzyme of perlperhal tissues of guinea pigs, Endocrinol., 63 231-238. 

Nagataki S., Shiwume K., Nakao K. 1966. Effect of chronic graded doses of iodide on thyroid hormone synthesis. Endocrinology 79 667-674. 

Polyisobutylene and isobutylene—isoprene copolymers are considered to have no chronic hazard associated with exposure under normal industrial use. Some grades can be used in chewing-gum base, and are regulated by the PDA in 21 CPR 172.615. Vulcanized products prepared from butyl mbber or halogenated butyl mbber contain small amounts of toxic materials as a result of the particular vulcanization chemistry. Although many vulcanizates are inert, eg, zinc oxide cured chlorobutyl is used extensively in pharmaceutical stoppers, specific recommendations should be sought from suppHers. 

Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment Dust mask goggles or face shield protective gloves Symptoms Following Exposure Inhalation of dust irritates nose and throat. Contact with eyes causes irritation General Treatment for Exposure INHALATION move to fresh air. EYES flush immediately with physiological saline or water get medical care if irritation persists. SKIN flush with water Toxicity by Inhalation (Thresholdlimit Value) Data not available Short-Term Exposure Limits Data not available Toxicity by Ingestion Grade 1 oral LDjq 11.7 g/kg (rat) Late Toxicity Chronic effects in humans are unknown Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics Not pertinent liqidd or Solid Irritant Characteristics Data not available Odor Threshold Data not available. 

Bosentan (Tracleer ) Actelion, Switzerland ETA/ETB receptor Grade III and IV PAH and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (European approval in 2002 as orphan medicine) Program for CHF was terminated in phase III... 

Liver biopsy Mild inflammation and minimal fibrosis (grade 1, stage 1 disease) that is consistent with chronic hepatitis C... 

Choice of Solvent. As indicated by Averell and Norris (1), and independently confirmed by the authors, technical benzene is a superior stripping solvent for parathion residues. It is almost completely miscible with technical grade parathion at room temperatures, it is universally available and low in cost, it is readily volatile, it fails to contribute to storage decomposition (6), it is a good solvent for plant oils and waxes, and it is immiscible with water. On the other hand, benzene is highly flammable and its vapors are very toxic to human beings, especially as a chronic toxicant even in small doses. 

In humans, severe cases of acrylonitrile poisoning have resulted in low grade anemia (Wilson 1944 Wilson et al. 1948), but complete recovery was reported. Chronic occupational exposure to low levels of acrylonitrile has not resulted in detectable effects on the hematological system (Sakurai et al. 1978). In intermediate and chronic studies in animals, decreased red cell count, hemoglobin concentration and hematocyte were observed (Bio/dynamics 1980a, 1980b, 1980c Quast et al. 

Criteria and Scoring for the Child-Pugh Grading of Chronic Liver Disease... 

Treatment for HCV infection is necessary because a high percentage of acutely infected patients develop chronic infections. Treatment is indicated in patients previously untreated who have chronic HCV, circulating HCV RNA, increased alanine transaminases levels, evidence on biopsy of moderate to severe hepatic grade and stage, and compensated liver disease. 

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