Published 2007 | Version v1
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The importance of zinc on osteoporotic bones

Creators

  • 1. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Coordenacao dos Programas de Pos-graduacao de Engenharia (COPPE). Programa de Engenharia Nuclear
  • 2. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Inst. de Fisica
  • 3. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Hospital Universitario. Servico de Endocrinologia
  • 4. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), RJ (Brazil). Inst. de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho. Lab. de Fisiologia Endocrina

Description

Zinc is an essential element that can be found in bones, such as calcium and phosphorus. It seems to have effects on growth, bone turnover and mineralization making its relationship with bones still opening. The goal of this study is, by XRF analysis, characterized bone samples, with and without pathology, in the trabecular region. For that purpose, it was used an XRF beam line at the Synchrotron Light National Laboratory (Campinas, Brazil). The results show that the profile of the zinc distribution and its concentration on femoral heads are strongly related to the associated pathology. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the INAC 2007 International nuclear atlantic conference. Nuclear energy and energetic challenges for 21st. century. 15. Brazilian national meeting on reactor physics and thermal hydraulics; 8. Brazilian national meeting on nuclear applications

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Publishing Information

ISBN
978-85-99141-02-1
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the INAC 2007 International nuclear atlantic conference. Nuclear energy and energetic challenges for 21st. century. 15. Brazilian national meeting on reactor physics and thermal hydraulics; 8. Brazilian national meeting on nuclear applications
Imprint Pagination
[vp.]
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]

Conference

Title
INAC 2007 International nuclear atlantic conference. Nuclear energy and energetic challenges for 21st. century. 15. Brazilian national meeting on reactor physics and thermal hydraulics; 8. Brazilian national meeting on nuclear applications
Dates
30 Sep - 5 Oct 2007
Place
Santos, SP (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
39086874
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
FEMUR; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGES; OSTEOPOROSIS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; ZINC
Descriptors DEC
BODY; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISEASES; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; ORGANS; PROCESSING; RADIATIONS; SKELETAL DISEASES; SKELETON; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS

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Notes
19 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab. Code: E03_1428.pdf