title: Intestinal absorption of inorganic mercury in rat.
abstract: 203Hg-Mercuric chloride was administered intragastrically to female rats. The absorption rate evaluated for a broad range of doses was found constant for low and medium range, and higher for high doses. Mercury was determined in internal organs and intestines. The time-course of intestinal mercury indicated that a deposit formed initially in the mucosa was further absorbed into the circulation. No indication was found of a protection mechanism based on exfoliation of the mucosal deposits of metal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Toxicological Chemistry, Medical Academy, Lódź, Poland.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Szymańska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skrzypińska-Gawrysiak
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kotelo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sporny
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008627:Mercuric Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D008631:Mercury Radioisotopes; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D008631:Mercury Radioisotopes; D008627:Mercuric Chloride