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Intestinal absorption of 5 chromium compounds in young black ducks (Anas rubripes)

W. C. Eastin·S. D. Haseltine·H. C. Murray
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An in vivo intestinal perfusion technique was used to measure the absorption rates of five Cr compounds in black ducks. Cr was absorbed from saline solutions of KCr(SO 4 ) 2 and CrO 3 at a rate about 1.5 to 2.0 times greater than from solutions of Cr, Cr(NO 3 ) 3 , and Cr(C 5 H 7 O 2 ) 3 . These results suggest the ionic form of Cr in solution may be an important factor in determining absorption of Cr compounds from the small intestine.

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W. C. Eastin, S. D. Haseltine, H. C. Murray. 1980. Intestinal absorption of 5 chromium compounds in young black ducks (Anas rubripes). https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-4274(80)90191-5

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