Key Characteristics of Human Hepatotoxicants as a Basis for Identification and Characterization of the Causes of Liver Toxicity
Ivan Rusyn, Xabier Arzuaga, Russell C. Cattley, J. Christopher Corton, Stephen S. Ferguson, Patricio Godoy, Kathryn Z. Guyton, Neil Kaplowitz, Salman R. Khetani, Ruth A. Roberts, Robert A. Roth, Martyn T. Smith – 8 June 2021 – Hazard identification regarding adverse effects on the liver is a critical step in safety evaluations of drugs and other chemicals. Current testing paradigms for hepatotoxicity rely heavily on preclinical studies in animals and human data (epidemiology and clinical trials).