MtBE and cancer in animals: statistical issues with poly-3 survival adjustments for lifetime studies
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MtBE and cancer in animals: statistical issues with poly-3 survival adjustments for lifetime studies
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Effects of MTBE on the reported incidence of Leydig cell tumors in Sprague-Dawley rats: range of possible Poly-3 results.Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2008 Apr;50(3):273-84. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2007.12.005. Epub 2007 Dec 27. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2008. PMID: 18241965 Review.
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