Effectiveness of zinc in modulating perinatal effects of arsenic on the teratological effects in mice offspring

Exposure to arsenic via drinking water is considered as a worldwide problem. Studies have shown that arsenic exposure during pregnancy affects embryogenesis and offspring development in rats and mice. Zinc as a micronutrient regulates many physiological functions, including an antioxidative role und...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ahmad, Mohammad A. M Wadaa, Muhammad Farooq, Maha H Daghestani, Ahmed S Sami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602013000200003&lng=en&tlng=en