List of Abbreviations
In this guide
In this guideThis is a paper for discussion. This does not represent the views of the Committee and should not be cited.
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125I |
Iodine-125 |
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ANCOVA |
Analysis of covariance |
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ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
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BMD |
Benchmark dose |
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CAR |
Constitutive androstane receptor |
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CAS |
Chemical abstracts service |
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CF |
Cross foster |
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COT |
Committee on Toxicity |
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CT |
Litters from treated dams fostered by control dams (pups only exposed postnatally) |
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DIO1 |
Type 1 deiodinase, iodothyronine deiodinase type 1 |
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EFSA |
European Food Safety Authority |
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FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
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EtoH |
Ethyl alcohol |
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FT3 |
Free triiodothyronine |
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FT4 |
Free thyroxine |
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FTI |
Free thyroxine index |
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GD |
Gestational day |
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GL |
Guideline |
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GLP |
Good laboratory practice |
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HBGV |
Health-based guidance value |
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HPT |
Hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid |
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i.p. |
Intraperitoneal |
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LD |
Lactation day |
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LOAEL |
Lowest observed adverse effect level |
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LOEL |
Lowest observed effect level |
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ME |
Malic enzyme |
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mRNA |
Messenger ribonucleic acid |
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MRP2 |
Multidrug resistance–associated protein |
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NA |
Not applicable |
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NAM |
New approach methodology |
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ND |
Not detected |
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NIS |
Sodium-iodide symporter |
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NOAEL |
No observed adverse effect level |
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NR |
Not reported |
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NTP |
National Toxicology Program |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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PFAS |
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances |
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PFBA |
Perfluorobutanoate / Perfluorobutanoic acid |
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PFBS |
Perfluorobutane sulfonate / Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid |
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PFCA |
Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid |
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PFDA |
Perfluorodecanoate / Perfluorodecanoic acid |
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PFHpS |
Perfluoroheptanesulfonate / Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid |
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PFHxA |
Perfluorohexanoate / Perfluorohexanoic acid |
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PFHxDA |
Perfluorohexadecanoic acid |
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PFHxS |
Perfluorohexanesulfonate / Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid |
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PFNA |
Perfluorononanoate / Perfluorononanoic acid |
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PFOA |
Perfluorooctanoate / Perfluorooctanoic acid |
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PFOS |
Perfluorooctane sulfonate / Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid |
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PFPeS |
Perfluoropentanesulfonate |
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PFPS |
Perfluoropropanesulfonate |
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PFSA |
Perfluorosulfonic acids |
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PFTeDA |
Perfluorotetradecanoate / Perfluorotetradecanoic acid |
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PND |
Postnatal day |
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POD |
Point of departure |
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PPARα |
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α |
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PXR |
Pregnane X receptor |
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QA |
Quality assurance |
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RNA |
Ribonucleic acid |
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rT3 |
Reverse triiodothyronine |
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SD |
Standard deviation |
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SE |
Standard error |
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T3 |
Triiodothyronine |
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T4 |
Thyroxine |
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TC |
Litters from treated dams fostered by control dams (pups only exposed prenatally |
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TT3 |
Total triiodothyronine |
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TT4 |
Total thyroxine |
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TH |
Thyroid hormone |
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TG |
Thyroglobulin |
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Trh |
Thyrotropin releasing hormone |
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TSH |
Thyrotropin also thyroid stimulating hormone |
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TSHR |
Thyroid stimulating hormone receptor |
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TT |
Litters from treated dams fostered by other treated dams (pups exposed prenatally and postnatally) |
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TTR |
Transthyretin |
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UGT |
Uridine diphospho-glucuronosyl transferase |
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USEPA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |