Published 1986 | Version v1
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Comparison of elemental composition of hair between osteoporotic and normal women by instrumental neutron activation analysis

Creators

  • 1. SLOWPOKE Facility, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
  • 2. Department of Applied Sciences in Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Description

Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) was carried out on hair samples from a group of 20 patients undergoing a study of osteoporosis. Half of these were judged normal. Forteen elements were measured but only calcium was found to have a correlation with the disease state. Calcium levels in hair were significantly lower (99% level) in patients with osteoporosis. Conversely, calcium levels in the blood of osteoporotic patients were significantly higher (95% level) than those in normals. Though the group studied was small it is felt that levels of calcium in hair may be of value in diagnosing osteoporosis. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Risoe National Laboratory.
Imprint Place
Roskilde (Denmark)
ISBN
87-550-1218-3
Imprint Title
Papers accepted for presentation at the 7. international conference MTAA. Pt. 2
Imprint Pagination
748 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 909-913.

Conference

Title
7. international conference on modern trends in activation analysis.
Dates
23-27 Jun 1986.
Place
Copenhagen (Denmark).

INIS

Country of Publication
Denmark
Country of Input or Organization
Denmark
INIS RN
18004840
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CALCIUM; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; HAIR; MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; WOMEN
Descriptors DEC
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ANIMALS; BODY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; EVALUATION; FEMALES; MAMMALS; MAN; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; SKELETAL DISEASES; SKIN; VERTEBRATES