Update on regulations of aluminium intake - Biochemical and toxicological assessment

Trace Elements and Electrolytes

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-99

  Schäfer, Ulrich ^a   Jahreis, G ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Bioavailability; Calcium fortifiers; Dietary regulations; Food additives; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CITRIC ACID; FOOD ADDITIVE; IRON; PHOSPHATE; SILICATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ABSORPTION; ALUMINUM ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BONE DISEASE; EMBRYOTOXICITY; EUROPE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; LUNG TOXICITY; NEUROTOXICITY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY; TOXICOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; UREMIA;

EID: 70350424473     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/tep26095     Document Type: Article

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