Elemental analysis of soft plaque and calcified plaque deposits from human coronary arteries and aorta

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1487-1496

  Murungi, J I ^a   Thiam, S ^b   Tracy, R E ^c   Robinson, J W ^b   Warner, I M ^b  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

13 elements; Atherosclerosis; Crystalline plaque; Elemental analysis; Homocysteine; Human hearts and aorta; Soft plaque

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHEMICAL BONDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROXYAPATITE; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHOSPHORUS; PLASMAS; SULFUR;

ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN HEARTS; PLAQUE DEPOSITS; SOFT PLAQUE;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ALUMINUM; BARIUM; CALCIUM; CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE; COPPER; ELEMENT; HOMOCYSTEINE; HYDROXYAPATITE; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SILICON; SODIUM; SULFUR; ZINC;

AORTA; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CALCIFICATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFORMATION; CORONARY ARTERY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MINERAL BALANCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AORTA; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CADAVER; CALCINOSIS; CORONARY VESSELS; HUMANS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METALS, HEAVY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 3042563394     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120037848     Document Type: Article

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