5. What are hepatotoxic substances?
There is a wide variety of hepatotoxic substances of natural or industrial origin.
5.1 Examples of industrial substances
Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons (including carbon tetrachloride).
Amides and amines (nitrosamines).
Solvent mixture.
Vinyl chloride.
Metals (arsenic, beryllium).
5.2 Example of crop protection products
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Bibliography
B. Mégarbane, N. Deye, F. Baud: Foie toxique: lésionnels et thérapeutiques, pharmacologiques spécifiques, Réanimation 16, 632-642 (2007).
Lombard et al (2024), part 2 pp. 153-281, Évaluation technico-économique des produits au stade initial du développement, ISTE éditions, Ltd London.
Acronyms/abbreviations
ASAT: ASpartate-AminoTransferase (ASAT)
ALAT: ALanine amino transferase
GGT: Gamma-GlutamylTransferase
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