Journal article
The evaluation of biologically important trace metals in liver, kidney and breast tissue
Abstract
The levels of iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and potassium (K) have been measured in normal and malignant liver and kidney tissue using X-ray fluorescence. Zn was reduced in liver and kidney tumours by 63% and 26%, respectively. Fe, Cu and K were increased in kidney tumours by 150%, 8% and 90%, and reduced in liver tumours by 76%, 29% and 43%. A synchrotron microprobe was used to map calcium (Ca), Fe, Cu and Zn in breast tissue. The …
Authors
Al-Ebraheem A; Farquharson MJ; Ryan E
Journal
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Vol. 67, No. 3, pp. 470–474
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.06.018
ISSN
0969-8043