Analysis of Indian cholesterol gallstones by particle-induced X-ray emission and thermogravimetry-derivative thermogravimetry

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 999-1003

  Rautray, Tapash R ^a,b   Vijayan, Venkatathri ^b   Panigrahi, Simanchalo ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (India)

Author keywords

Calcium carbonate; Crystallization; Ion beam

Indexed keywords

BROMINE; CALCIUM; CHLORINE; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SULFUR; TITANIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL STONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECOMPOSITION; DIET; HUMAN; INDIA; PARTICLE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROENTGEN SPECTROSCOPY; TAMARIND; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; WEIGHT REDUCTION; X RAY;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; INDIA; MIDDLE AGED; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 33747035837     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.meg.0000230092.14287.84     Document Type: Article

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