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Element concentrations in urine of patients suffering from chronic arsenic poisoning.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11315770     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In order to know the element levels in the urine of patients with chronic arsenic poisoning caused by arsenic assimilated from burning coal via air and food, we investigated various elements in the urine of 16 patients with this disease and 16 controls living in the same county in Guizhou Province of China. Concentrations of 25 elements (Al, As, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, P, Pb, Rb, Sb, Se, Sn, Sr, Ti, V and Zn) were determined by an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer or an inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer. The average concentrations of Cu, Ga and Sn as well as As in the patients were significantly higher, and those of Cr, Rb, Sr and Ti in the patients were significantly lower than the control values. Al, Ba, Mn, Ni and Se were under detection limit in the patients, though they could be detected in the controls. There were no positive correlations between the concentration of As and the concentrations of other elements, including Cu, Ga and Sn in the patients. The results of this study suggest that As from burning coal might influence the urinary excretion of some elements.
Authors:
Y Xie; H Miyamoto; M Kondo; H Koga; A Zhang; M Ohmichi; Y Inaba; M Chiba
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine     Volume:  193     ISSN:  0040-8727     ISO Abbreviation:  Tohoku J. Exp. Med.     Publication Date:  2001 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-04-23     Completed Date:  2001-08-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417355     Medline TA:  Tohoku J Exp Med     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  229-35     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Arsenic Poisoning / urine*
Chronic Disease
Elements
Endemic Diseases
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Spectrometry
Poisoning / urine*
Spectrophotometry, Atomic
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Elements

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