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Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc
CRBP
Cellular retinol binding protein
CSFII
Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals; a survey conducted periodically by the Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
CV
Coefficient of variation: mean ÷ standard deviation
CVD
Cardiovascular disease
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Dose-response assessment
Second step in a risk assessment, in which the relationship between nutrient intake and an adverse effect (in terms of incidence or severity of the effect) is determined
DRI
Dietary Reference Intake
EAR
Estimated Average Requirement
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FASEB
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
Fe
Elemental symbol for iron
FNB
Food and Nutrition Board
Function
Role played by a nutrient in growth, development, and maturation
Gravid
Pregnant
Hazard identification
First step in a risk assessment, which is concerned with the collection, organization, and evaluation of all information pertaining to the toxic properties of a nutrient
