Chronic Lead Exposure Alters Mineral Properties in Alveolar Bone

Chronic Lead Exposure Alters Mineral Properties in Alveolar Bone

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of chronic lead exposure on the mineral properties of alveolar bone. For this purpose, female Wistar rats (<i>n</i> = 8) were exposed to 1000 ppm lead acetate in drinking water for 90 days, while the control group (<i&g...

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Main Authors: Pedro Álvarez-Lloret, Cristina Benavides-Reyes, Ching Ming Lee, María Pilar Martínez, María Inés Conti, Alejandro B. Rodríguez-Navarro, Santiago González-López, Alberto Perez-Huerta, Antonela Romina Terrizzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
lead intoxication
alveolar process
bone mineralization
trabecular morphology
apatite crystallinity
mechanical properties
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/6/642

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