Pace V, Iannucci E
University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
Panminerva Med. 1994 Jun;36(2):80-2.
Heavy metals are among the most widespread potential chemical contaminants in the environment and may be transferred to man through diet. Cadmium, mercury and lead are those which are most dangerous to human health. The nutritional status of exposed subjects is of particular interest in the study of the biochemical and morphological changes linked to heavy metal intoxication. Some vitamins play an efficacious protective role through direct or indirect mechanisms which interfere with the intestinal absorption of heavy metals by increasing urinary excretion or creating a synergic effect on the chelating element. It is important to underline the importance of an adequate vitamin intake in the prevention and treatment of cadmium, mercury and lead intoxications.
重金属是环境中分布最广泛的潜在化学污染物之一，可通过饮食进入人体。镉、汞和铅对人体健康危害最大。在研究与重金属中毒相关的生化和形态学变化时，受暴露人群的营养状况尤其值得关注。一些维生素通过直接或间接机制发挥有效的保护作用，这些机制通过增加尿液排泄或对螯合元素产生协同作用来干扰重金属的肠道吸收。强调充足的维生素摄入在预防和治疗镉、汞和铅中毒中的重要性很有必要。
