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Subchronic treatment with sodium 2,3-dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate in methylmercury poisoning

Journal Article · · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01605605· OSTI ID:5621531
The study describes the effects of subchronic 2,3-dimercaptopropane-l-sulfonate (DMPS) treatment for four weeks on the elimination of /sup 203/Hg-methylmercury injection i.p. in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Radioactivity in urine, feces and whole body as well as in tissues was measured in a whole body counter. Data show that during 28 days control rats eliminated 48.2 + or - 10.9 percent of the administered dose, DMPS treated rats 82.4 + or - 18.2 percent. Organ distribution showed an enrichment of /sup 203/Hg in kidneys, blood and skin as compared to the whole body in treated and control rats. Mercury concentrations were lowered to about 15-30 percent of control values in all tissues with the exception of skin (70 percent). (JMT)
Research Organization:
Universitat Munchen, Federal Republic of Germany
OSTI ID:
5621531
Journal Information:
Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 29:4; ISSN BECTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English