Effect of cystine, selenium, and fish protein on the toxicity and metabolism of methylmercury in rats

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1974, Pages 243-254

  Stillings, Bruce R ^a   Lagally, Herta ^a   Bauersfeld, Paul ^a   Soares, Joseph ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CYSTINE; MERCURY DERIVATIVE; METHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE; METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN; SELENIUM; SODIUM SELENITE;

DETOXIFICATION; DIURESIS; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG TOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY; KIDNEY INJURY; RAT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0016260470     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: 10960333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0041-008X(74)90096-9     Document Type: Article

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