Does aluminium stimulate the immune system in male rats after oral exposure?

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 129-135

  Glynn, Anders Wicklund ^a,b   Thuvander, Ann ^b   Sundstrüm, Birgitta ^b   Sparen, Anders ^c,d   Danielsson, Lars Güran ^c   Jorhem, Lars ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Sweden)

^c ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^d Pharmaceutical R and D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Al Gastrointestinal Absorption; Food Water; Immune Suppression

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CONCANAVALIN A; DRINKING WATER; MITOGENIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPLEEN CELL;

EID: 0032992370     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026520399284181     Document Type: Article

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