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Review
. 1991 Jun;21(3):348-64.
doi: 10.1016/0147-6513(91)90074-y.

Mercury and selenium interaction: a review

M L Cuvin-Aralar  1 , R W Furness
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Review

Mercury and selenium interaction: a review

M L Cuvin-Aralar et al. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 1991 Jun.

Abstract

This paper reviews studies on mercury and selenium interaction. It includes the effects of selenium on mercury toxicity on the organism, organ/tissue, and subcellular levels. The paper also touches on possible mechanisms for the "protective action" of selenium against mercury toxicity and deals briefly with the synergism between the two elements.

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