Modification of methylmercury toxicity and metabolism by selenium and vitamin E: possible mechanisms.
Selenium and vitamin E exert powerful effects in reducing acute or chronic methylmercury toxicity. Levels of selenium normally found in foods (below 1 ppm) delay the onset of toxic signs caused by much higher levels of methylmercury. Tissue levels of mercury in selenium-supplemented animals equal or...
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| Language: | English |
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1978
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1637175/ |