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| Roman,T. R. N.; de Lima,E. G.; Azoubel,R; Batigália,F. |
| Cadmium is a heavy metal which is found in the soil, air and food. It is present in everyday life and currently it is being implicated as a toxic, teratogenic and carcinogenic agent. It causes lesions to several organs of humans and animals alike. This work aims to investigate the toxic effects on fetuses of dams exposed to cadmium chloride treatment. Ten pregnant rats were divided into two groups. Five rats, the study group, received an intraperitoneal administration of cadmium chloride at 5 mg/Kg body weight on the 10th day of pregnancy and the other five, the study group, received a solution of 0.85% sodium chloride at the same dose and at the same application site. The fetuses together with the placentas and umbilical cords were collected on the 20th... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Cadmium; Nephrotoxicity; Karyometry. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022004000300010 |
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