Intestinal Absorption of Inorganic Mercury in Rat |
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| Authors: | Jerzv K Piotrowski Jadwiga A Szyma&#x;ska Malgorzata Skrzypi&#x;ska-Gawrysiak Jolanta Kotelo Stanislaw Sporny |
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| Institution: | Jerzv K. Piotrowski,Jadwiga A. Szymańska,Malgorzata Skrzypińska-Gawrysiak,Jolanta Kotelo,Stanislaw Sporny |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: 203Hg-Mercuric chloride was administered intragastrically to female rats. The absorption rate evaluated for a broad range of doses was found constant for low and medium range, and higher for high doses. Mercury was determined in internal organs and intestines. The time-course of intestinal mercury indicated that a deposit formed initially in the mucosa was further absorbed into the circulation. No indication was found of a protection mechanism based on exfoliation of the mucosal deposits of metal. |
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