Re: Beer as a chelating agent for uranium

["Otto G. Raabe" <ograabe@ucdavis.edu>]

April 27, 1999
Davis, CA

Since the target organ for uranium toxicity is the kidney and the extent of
damage is related to the concentration of uranium in urine, increased urine
flow could be beneficial after exposure to relatively soluble forms of
uranium even if the chelation ability of cooked malted barley juice may be
minimal.

Otto
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