Correlation between selenium and mercury in man following exposure to inorganic mercury

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Category Primary study
JournalNature
Year 1975
The ability of selenium compounds to modify profoundly the toxicity of both organic and inorganic mercury compounds has been demonstrated in experimental animals by Parizek and co-workers1,2. The analytical data of Ganther et al. 3 on tuna and of Koeman et al. 4 on marine mammals showed that natural levels of mercury and selenium are strongly correlated. Here we report an approximately molar ratio for these elements in certain human organs following exposure to high levels of inorganic mercury.
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