Effects of Selenium on Serum Lipids and Enzyme Activities in Fluoride-intoxicated Rats
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INTRODUCTION Selenium is generally recognized as an important antioxidant with numerous biological functions. In spite of intense research during recent years, the role of this microelement needs further elucidation. We therefore decided to use the sodium fluoride (NaF) model of chronic intoxication in rats to determine whether selenium is able to prevent some of the accompanying biochemical changes. Our previous report on the activity of some oxidative and lysosomal enzymes in NaF intoxication pointed to the protective action of selenium.
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