| All rats |
Classification of animals
during period of mercury administration |
Classification of animals
after mercury administration
(chelation therapy period) |
| Control group |
|
| drinking group |
High dose drinking of mercury
(80 mg Hg2+/kg body weight) |
Before chelation therapy |
| Without chelation therapy |
| Combination therapy with
DFX (70 mg/kg body weight)
+
DFP (150 mg/kg body weight) |
|
Low dose drinking of mercury
(40 mg Hg2+/kg body weight) |
Before chelation therapy |
| Without chelation therapy |
| Combination therapy with
DFX (70 mg/kg body weight)
+
DFP (150 mg/kg body weight) |