Iron Administration Partially Ameliorates Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Damage in the Liver and Kidney of Rats.

The protective effect of Fe against Cd-induced toxicity in the liver and kidney of rats during concurrent administration of both metals was investigated in this study. Fifty female rats (130-150 g) were distributed into five groups of 10 rats each ( = 10): Group I (control), received normal saline solution; Group II (1.2 mg CdCl/kg b.