Session 72: Room N-220

Thursday AM

Are low dose exposures to allergenic foods hazardous?

Sponsor:Toxicology & Safety Evaluation Division
Moderator(s):S. L. Taylor, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
S. L. Hefle, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
Time: 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Introductory Remarks
9:05 AM72-1Lowest eliciting dose: Why is it important to know how much is too much?
D. J. SKRYPEC
9:35 AM72-2Adverse reactions to low dose exposures to allergenic foods
R. K. BUSH
10:05 AM72-3Issues associated with determination of lowest eliciting doses for allergenic foods
S. L. TAYLOR
10:35 AM72-4Statistical approaches to estimate the lowest eliciting doses from limited data
R. W. CREVEL, D. Briggs
11:05 AM72-5Allergen testing: How sensitive is sensitive enough?
S. L. HEFLE
11:35 AM72-6Thoughts on how the FDA may set approved thresholds for some of the most common food allergens
K. J. FALCI

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