CERIUM LEVELS ARE ELEVATED IN THE SERUM OF PATIENTS WITH ENDOMYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS (EMF)

Authors
EAPEN JT KARTHA CC VALIATHAN MS
Citation
Jt. Eapen et al., CERIUM LEVELS ARE ELEVATED IN THE SERUM OF PATIENTS WITH ENDOMYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS (EMF), Biological trace element research, 59(1-3), 1997, pp. 41-44
Citations number
14
Journal title
Biological trace element research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634984
Volume
59
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
41 - 44
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4984(1997)59:1-3<41:CLAEIT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The geochemical hypothesis on endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) links caus ation of the disease to increased levels of cerium in the heart. Since cardiac tissues are not easily accessible from patients, we explored whether cerium can be detected in the serum using neutron activation a nalysis (NAA). Cerium levels in serum of EMF patients were significant ly elevated (p < 0.05) compared to controls.