Acta Biologica Hungarica
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Volume 57: Issue 4
Immunotoxicological Investigation of subacute combined exposure with low doses of Pb, Hg and Cd in rats
Authors:
L. Institóris Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Kossuth sgt. 40, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary

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Dóra Kovács Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Szeged, Hungary

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I. Kecskeméti-Kovács Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Szeged, Hungary

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Anita Lukács Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Szeged, Hungary

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Andrea Szabó Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Szeged, Hungary

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Zsuzsanna Lengyel Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Szeged, Hungary

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A. Papp Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Szeged, Hungary

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L. Nagymajtényi Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Szeged, Hungary

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I. Dési Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Szeged, Hungary

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Pages:
433–439
Online Publication Date:
14 Nov 2006
Publication Date:
01 Dec 2006
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/abiol.57.2006.4.5
Keywords:
heavy metals; Immunotoxicity; hematology; rat; combination
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Detectable interactions between NOEL (No Observed Effect Level) doses of Pb, Hg and Cd in general toxicological, hematological, and immune function parameters were investigated. The metals (Pb-acetate, 20 mg/kg; HgCl2, 0.40 mg/kg; CdCl2, 1.61 mg/kg) were combined. First, the rats received the combination Pb+Hg+Cd for 4 weeks per os. Significant difference vs. control was found only in the weight of lung and popliteal lymph node (PLN). The Pb+Hg and Pb+Cd combinations significantly decreased the PLN to 100 g body weight and PLN to brain weight ratio, and Pb+Hg also decreased the relative adrenal weight. After 12 weeks treatment with the same doses, effects on the thymus, kidney, and adrenal weights in the Pb+Hg, and thymus weight in the Pb+Cd, combination were seen. Pb+Cd also affected the white and red blood cell count and hematocrit. Combined with Hg or Cd, NOEL dose Pb showed toxicity, indicating that exposure limits may be inefficient in combined exposure situations.

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