Vanadium in Therapy and Toxicity; Mini-Review and Recommendation of Further Study
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com several undesirable side effects associated with the treatment. Vanadium is known to have toxic effects, but believed to have a simultaneous therapeutic use as well [1]. Vanadium is one of the heavy metals that exist in our food and many other products that we use on a daily basis. It is believed that vanadium could be a therapy agent which can lower cholesterol levels in living organisms. In literature, several reports support this direction while others deviated from this prediction due to the high toxicity levels of vanadium.
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