A post-mortem study of the anatomical region differences and age-related changes on Ca and Mg levels in the human brain

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 113, Issue , 2014, Pages 69-76

  Correia, Hélder ^a   Ramos, Patrícia ^a   Santos, Agostinho ^b,c,d,e   Pinto, Nair Rosas ^b   Mendes, Ricardo ^b   Magalhães, Teresa ^a,b,c,d   Almeida, Agostinho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MEDICINA LEGAL E CIÊNCIAS FORENSES   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^d University of Porto   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aging; Calcium; Human brain; Magnesium; Post mortem analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890020448     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.11.012     Document Type: Article

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