Nephrotoxicity of CCA-treated wood: a comparative study with As2O5 and CrO3 on mice

The purpose of this work was to assess the acute toxicity on male mice to a chromated copper arsenate (CCA) solution, a widespread wood preservative used in building industry until 2002. Animals were subcutaneously injected with CCA (7.2 mg/kg arsenic and 10.2 mg/kg chromium per body weight), CrO3 (...

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Main Author: Matos, Rita Cerejeira (author)
Other Authors: Vieira, Catarina (author), Morais, Simone (author), Pereira, Maria de Lourdes (author), Jesus, Júlio Pedrosa de (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
CCA
Kidney
Casts
Histochemistry
ATN
GFAAS
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/2958
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/2958

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/2958

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