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Augusto Giussani1, Adeseye M Arogunjo, Marie Claire Cantone
1Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, and INFN, Sezione di Milano, via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy. augusto.giussani@gsf.de
Abstract:
The intestinal absorption of molybdenum in healthy human volunteers has been measured by simultaneous oral and intravenous administration of the stable isotopes 95Mo and 96Mo, and the results were analysed using the convolution integral technique. The results showed that molybdenum ingested in liquid form was rapidly and totally absorbed into the circulation under ordinary intake regimes. The rates and extent of absorption were lower for composite meals, and also for increasing levels of administration. This information can be helpful in the application of the new ICRP model of the human alimentary tract.
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