Use of instrumental neutron activation analysis to determine concentrations of multiple trace elements in human organs

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 655-661

  Katoh, Yoh ^a   Sato, Takeo ^b   Yamamoto, Yoshio ^c  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c SHIGA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Human organs; Neutron activation analysis; Normal values; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MALE; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 8444248651     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/AEOH.58.10.655-661     Document Type: Article

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