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Selenium as an antidote in the treatment of mercury intoxication.
- Source :
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Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine [Biometals] 2015 Aug; Vol. 28 (4), pp. 605-14. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 May 07. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans. It is found in the enzyme glutathione peroxidase. This enzyme protects the organism against certain types of damage. Some data suggest that Se plays a role in the body's metabolism of mercury (Hg). Selenium has in some studies been found to reduce the toxicity of Hg salts. Selenium and Hg bind in the body to each other. It is not totally clear what impact the amount of Se has in the human body on the metabolism and toxicity of prolonged Hg exposure.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1572-8773
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25947386
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10534-015-9857-5