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Arsenic - one of the most common sources of inadvertent poisoning

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Despite the reputation of a dangerous poison, arsenic is a microelement with relatively low toxicity in relation to some other metals.About this mineral and its characteristics Aleksandar Zivkovic talked with Dr. Velibor Todorović.


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Despite the reputation of a dangerous poison, arsenic is a microelement with relatively low toxicity in relation to some other metals.About this mineral and its characteristics Aleksandar Zivkovic talked with Dr. Velibor Todorović.


The exact role of arsenic in the body is not entirely clear, but research suggests that it may be involved in the methionism of methionine (the essential amino acid that is necessary for growth), control of gene expression, maintain reproductive ability and participate in the treatment of digestive problems.

 


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