Kucharz E J, Olczyk K
Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Silesian School of Medicine, Sosnowiec, Poland.
Toxicol Lett. 1993 Jun;68(3):295-9. doi: 10.1016/0378-4274(93)90020-x.
Rats were intoxicated with sodium selenite (0.3 mg/kg body wt.) for 10 weeks. An increase in total collagen content in skin and a decrease in the lungs, liver and kidneys were observed. Enhanced serum and urine levels of collagen metabolites were found. Elastin content was shown to be increased in the lung, liver, heart muscle and kidney of selenium-intoxicated rats.
