Zinc supplementation decreases basophilic stippling in rats exposed to lead

Zinc supplementation decreases basophilic stippling in rats exposed to lead

BACKGROUND Lead acetate inhibits pyrimidine-5’-nucleotidase resulting in ribonucleic acid and ribosome accumulation in erythrocytes (RBC), visible as basophilic stippling (BS). Lead exposure disrupts RBC membrane, shortens the RBC life span and decreases hematocrit. Zinc supplementation increases le...

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Main Authors: Budi Santosa, Hertanto Wahyu Subagio, Lisyani Suratmo, Henna Rya Sunoko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University 2015-12-01
Series:Universa Medicina
Subjects:
zinc
basophilic stippling
hematocrit
rats
Online Access:https://univmed.org/ejurnal/index.php/medicina/article/view/15

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