Pathological changes in the tissues of rats (albino) and monkeys (macaca radiata) in fluorine toxicosis
1953
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Journal of the Indian Institute of Science
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Wadhwani TK, Ramaswamy AS.
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35(3):223-30.
From the photo-micrographs given here, it can be seen that fluorine seems to cause a selective destruction of the epithelium. The epithelium has been found to be considerably damaged in the stomach, duodenum, small intestine, lungs and thyroid. The loss or damage of the epithelium of the digestive tract would undoubtedly have an adverse effect on the functions of the tract. Such a circumstance has rather already been demonstrated (Wadhwani, 1953). It has been shown that, as a result of F ingesti