The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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The Influence of Diet on the Toxicity of Orally Ingested Lead in Rats


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1 National Institute of Occupational Health, Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad-380 016, India
     

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Prolonged exposure of lead (pb) is known to cause a wide spectrum of toxic effect; both in men and experimental animals. Several studies have shown that the absorption of orally ingested lead is influenced by an organism's nutritional status and by dietary condition. Nutritional factors affecting lead absorption have been reviewed.
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D. N. Gandhi
National Institute of Occupational Health, Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad-380 016, India

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Prolonged exposure of lead (pb) is known to cause a wide spectrum of toxic effect; both in men and experimental animals. Several studies have shown that the absorption of orally ingested lead is influenced by an organism's nutritional status and by dietary condition. Nutritional factors affecting lead absorption have been reviewed.