Antimony and health

In a study of subacute toxicity in rats, sodium stibogluconate and meglumine antimoniate (which contain the pentavalent compound) given intramuscularly caused a fall in haemoglobin and blood glucose concentrations and an increase in liver enzymes and serum creatinine concentration. 6 After long term...

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Published inBMJ Vol. 310; no. 6989; pp. 1216 - 1217
Main Author De Wolff, Frederik A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 13.05.1995
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Subjects
Animals
Antimony - adverse effects
Arsenic
Babies
Humans
Hypotheses
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Occupational Diseases - chemically induced
Risk Factors
SIDS
Studies
Sudden Infant Death - etiology
Sudden infant death syndrome
Urine
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Summary:In a study of subacute toxicity in rats, sodium stibogluconate and meglumine antimoniate (which contain the pentavalent compound) given intramuscularly caused a fall in haemoglobin and blood glucose concentrations and an increase in liver enzymes and serum creatinine concentration. 6 After long term inhalation of antimony trioxide by rats no effects on clinical chemical and haematological variables were observed.
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ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.310.6989.1216