Co-administration of a Rhododendron tomentosum extract does not affect mercury tissue concentrations and excretion rate in methylmercury-treated adult male rats

Abstract Objectives Consumption of fish/seafood is clearly linked to higher mercury levels in human tissue samples. However, correlations between methylmercury (MeHg) intakes calculated from dietary surveys and mercury body burdens are usually weak and can vary across populations. Different factors...

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Main Authors: Guillaume Pelletier, Yong-Lai Feng, Karen Leingartner, Paleah Black
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4409-7