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Abstract
A short review is given on the potent and organ-specific carcinogenic effects of N-nitroso compounds. Like many other chemical carcinogens, nitrosamino compounds require activation in vivo via enzymatic alpha-hydroxylation to form alkylating agents as ultimate carcinogens. Since no epidemiological data in man are available, extrapolation of animal data to man are important as well as dose-response studies in risk evaluations. Important aspects of these problems are presented. Finally the environmental impact of N-nitroso compounds is summarized.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6371547 DOI: 10.1007/bf00365976
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Naturwissenschaften ISSN: 0028-1042