In vivo evaluation of the potential protective effects of prolactin against damage caused by methylmercury
Non-biodegradable metals such as mercury accumulate in living organisms during life (bioaccumulation) and also within trophic webs (biomagnification) and may reach high concentrations in humans. The contamination of humans by mercury in drinking water and food may be common, in particular in riversi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2022000100647&tlng=en |