Understanding arsenic metabolism through a comparative study of arsenic levels in the urine, hair and fingernails of healthy volunteers from three unexposed ethnic groups in the United Kingdom.

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Understanding arsenic metabolism through a comparative study of arsenic levels in the urine, hair and fingernails of healthy volunteers from three unexposed ethnic groups in the United Kingdom.

Haris, P. I. (Parvez I.) ; Brima, Eid Ibrahim ; Jenkins, R. O. ; Polya, D. A. ; Gault, Andrew G. ; Harrington, Christopher F.
Subject: RAE 2008, UoA 12 Allied Health Professions and Studies
Citation: Brima, E. I. et al. (2006) Understanding arsenic metabolism through a comparative study of arsenic levels in the urine, hair and fingernails of healthy volunteers from three unexposed ethnic groups in the United Kingdom. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 216 (1), pp. 122-130.

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The study revealed significant differences in arsenic metabolism for three ethnic groups that may have its origin in genetics or ethnicity. Furthermore, this study established the baseline level of arsenic and its various species in healthy populations from different ethnic groups
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2086/1239
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2006.04.004
ISSN: 1096-0333
Research Group: Biomedical and Environmental Health
Date: 2006-10-01

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