Effect of Age on Colonic Damage Induced by Cadmium Exposure in Female Wistar Rats
Serah Funke Ige, Ibukunoluwa Victor Fayemi, Julius Ayomide Ayoola, Mariam Ololade Olasupo, Olajumoke Deborah Ogunleye, Gbenga Opeyemi Owolabi & Taiwo Adebayo Ajagbe · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2024
Background: Cadmium, a known genotoxic metal, has been shown to worsen colonic damage in both animal models and human studies. Research has indicated that cadmium accumulation in the colon results in mucosal damage, inflammation, disrupted immune responses, and an increased risk...
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