title: Fractional absorption of ingested barium in adult humans.
abstract: A reanalysis of available data on gastrointestinal absorption of soluble barium indicates that absorption has been underestimated in most human studies. There appears to be little basis for assigning a substantially lower absorption fraction to soluble barium than to other alkaline earth elements, particularly radium, in radiation protection guidance.
authors.affiliation: Health and Safety Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN 37831-6383.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Leggett
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001464:Barium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D001464:Barium