Exposure, bioavailability, distribution and excretion of aluminum and its toxicological relevance to humans

Trace Elements and Electrolytes

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 162-172

  Schafer U ^a   Jahreis, G ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Bioavailability; Distribution; Excretion; Exposure; Regulations; Toxicity; Transport

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ERYTHROPOIETIN; WATER;

ALUMINUM OVERLOAD; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; DIALYSIS ENCEPHALOPATHY; EXCRETION; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LUNG FIBROSIS; MICROCYTIC ANEMIA; NONHUMAN; OSTEODYSTROPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745740358     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/tep23162     Document Type: Article

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