Hexavalent chromium ingestion: biological markers of nephrotoxicity and genotoxicity.

Presents a case study of a massive oral exposure to hexavalent chromium in which there was demonstrable toxic effects seen on the proximal renal tubule that remained limited. Initial treatment of the medical condition; Main manifestations of hexavalent chromium toxicity; Results of the early administration of ascorbic acid and N-acetylcysteine