[Effect of zinc in diet on course of chronic cadmium intoxication in experiment]

Effect of content of optimum (0.0009%), excessive and deficiency (0%; 0.00045%) quantities of zinc in alimentary diet on process of cadmium intoxication was studied in chronic experiment with rats. It was established that degree by content of zinc in organism influenced on process of chronic cadmium intoxication very much. Degree by intoxication increased in consequence of deficiency of zinc content in diet as including to diet optimum or excessive quantities of zinc protected or decreased from lesion of liver, kidneys and testis inducing effect of cadmium.