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Aluminum in parenteral solutions revisited--again.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7872206     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It has been a dozen years since aluminum was first shown to contaminate parenteral nutrition solutions and to be a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of metabolic bone disease in parenteral nutrition patients as well as in uremic patients. However, there are no regulations in place to effectively reduce aluminum contamination of various parenterally administered nutrients, drugs, and biologic products. The purpose of this review is fourfold: 1) to summarize our knowledge of the adverse effects of aluminum on bone formation and mineralization in parenteral nutrition patients; 2) to discuss the possible role of aluminum in the osteopenic bone disease of preterm infants; 3) to show how lack of regulations covering aluminum content of parenteral solutions can lead to vulnerability of new groups of patients to aluminum toxicity, the example being given here is that of burn patients; and 4) to trace the development of efforts at regulating the aluminum contamination of large- and small-volume parenteral drug products and to point out what still needs to be done in this regard.
Authors:
G L Klein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of clinical nutrition     Volume:  61     ISSN:  0002-9165     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Clin. Nutr.     Publication Date:  1995 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-03-30     Completed Date:  1995-03-30     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376027     Medline TA:  Am J Clin Nutr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  449-56     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aluminum / adverse effects*
Animals
Calcium / metabolism
Food Contamination
Humans
Osteomalacia / chemically induced
Parenteral Nutrition, Total*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7429-90-5/Aluminum; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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