Evidence for zinc protection against 2,5
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M. L. Mateus; A. P. M. Dos Santos; M. C. Batoreu
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Article
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2000
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The protective role of zinc against the toxic effects of 2, 5-hexanedione (2,5-HD), the main neurotoxic metabolite of n-hexane, was investigated by studying the interference of zinc on the toxicokinetics of 2,5-HD. Six groups of Wistar rats were exposed for 3 days to diets containing 2,5-HD, zinc ch