Trace Elements In Clinical Medicine

Author : Hiroshi Tomita
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9784431681205

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Trace Elements in Clinical Medicine by Hiroshi Tomita Pdf

The Second Meeting of the International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans (ISTERH) was held in Tokyo from August 28 through September 1,1989. On August 27, the day preceding the opening of the meeting, a typhoon made a direct attack on Tokyo, welcoming guests from all over the world in a rather violent way. To our great relief, the weather during the week of the meeting turned out to be exceptionally agreeable for that time of year in Tokyo. We were also pleased to see the entire scheduled course of the meeting, including the social activities, carried out smoothly and the contents of the program favorably appraised. The meeting was attended by 518 scientists from 30 countries. Recent unrest following steps toward democratization in the Communist bloc gave rise to some apprehension; therefore, we were particularly pleased to see attendants from China, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union. No one could possibly have predicted the drastic change in Eastern Europe that followed, but again, we were relieved to learn (by a subsequent letter) of the safety of an attendant from Rumania, who had been our greatest concern. A total of 384 papers were contributed to the meeting. The abstracts for all have been published in the Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine, vol 2, No. 2/3 (1989). This proceedings carries 64 subjects introduced in the Special Session.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Diet and Health
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 765 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309039949

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Diet and Health by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Diet and Health Pdf

Diet and Health examines the many complex issues concerning diet and its role in increasing or decreasing the risk of chronic disease. It proposes dietary recommendations for reducing the risk of the major diseases and causes of death today: atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (including heart attack and stroke), cancer, high blood pressure, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, and dental caries.

Author : Hiroshi Tomita
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Trace element deficiency diseases
ISBN : 3540700609

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Trace elements in clinical medicine by Hiroshi Tomita Pdf

Author : Hiroshi Tomita
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1990-06-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 4431681213

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Trace Elements in Clinical Medicine by Hiroshi Tomita Pdf

The central theme of this volume asks what trace elements have to do with disease and the preservation of health in human beings. The sixty-four contributions were selected from the special sessions of the 2nd Meeting of the International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans (ISTERH) held in Tokyo in 1989. Some of the topics discussed are the diagnosis of marginal zinc deficiency, the effects of trace elements on immunity and genetics, nutritional requirements and the problem of how to quantify trace elements. Deficiency symptoms of essential trace elements and corresponding treatment possibilites are examined. The dynamics of trace elements are extensively covered: their importance in patients suffering from neural, cardiovascular, hepatic, and other disorders, and their use in treatment modalities such as surgery, parenteral nutrition and dialysis.

Author : John D. Bogden,Leslie M. Klevay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000-07-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781592590407

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Clinical Nutrition of the Essential Trace Elements and Minerals by John D. Bogden,Leslie M. Klevay Pdf

The Nutrition and Health series of books have, as an overriding mission, to provide health professionals with texts that are considered essential because each includes 1) a synthesis of the state of the science, 2) timely, in-depth reviews by the leading researchers in their respective fields, 3) extensive, up-to-date fully annotated reference lists, 4) a detailed index, 5) relevant tables and figures, 6) identification of paradigm shifts and the consequences, 7) virtually no overlap of information between chapters, but targeted, inter-chapter referrals, 8) suggestions of areas for future research, and 9) bal anced, data-driven answers to patient questions which are based upon the totality of evidence rather than the findings of any single study. The series volumes are not the outcome of a symposium. Rather, each editor has the potential to examine a chosen area with a broad perspective, both in subject matter as well as in the choice of chapter authors. The international perspective, especially with regard to public health initiatives, is emphasized where appropriate. The editors, whose trainings are both research and practice oriented, have the opportunity to develop a primary objec tive for their book; define the scope and focus, and then invite the leading authorities from around the world to be part of their initiative. The authors are encouraged to provide an overview of the field, discuss their own research and relate the research findings to potential human health consequences.

Author : Marco Malavolta,Eugenio Mocchegiani
Publisher : Springer
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030037420

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Trace Elements and Minerals in Health and Longevity by Marco Malavolta,Eugenio Mocchegiani Pdf

This book describes the role of trace elements in health and longevity, pursuing a biogerontological approach. It offers essential information on the impact of trace elements on molecular and physiological processes of aging, and on their impact on health in connection with aging. The major topics covered in its 11 chapters, each dedicated to a specific trace element or mineral, are: a) Role of the element in species longevity, b) Recommended intake for longevity in animal species and in the elderly, c) Deficiency and age-related disease, d) Excess/toxicity and age-related disease, and e) Interactions with drugs prescribed in the elderly. Clinical, animal and other laboratory models of interest in aging are included, which enable a more in-depth analysis to be made. The respective chapters are a mixture of overviews and more in-depth reviews in which the mechanisms of aging are described from the point of view of their specific interactions with trace elements and minerals.

Author : Associazione R. Farini. Symposium
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1991-07-01
Category : Trace elements in the body
ISBN : 1854630652

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Essential Trace Elements in Gastroenterology and Clinical Medicine by Associazione R. Farini. Symposium Pdf

Author : David L. Watts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Medical
ISBN : PSU:000050579914

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Trace Elements and Other Essential Nutrients by David L. Watts Pdf

Author : David R Williams,David M Taylor
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781847552198

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Trace Elements Medicine and Chelation Therapy by David R Williams,David M Taylor Pdf

This book discusses, in relatively simple language, the importance of even minute amounts of certain trace elements for the protection of human health and how insufficiency or excess may produce serious diseases. It also examines the use of metal chelators in the treatment of such diseases.

Author : Jean Nève,Philippe Chappuis,Michel Lamand
Publisher : Springer
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1489901698

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Therapeutic Uses of Trace Elements by Jean Nève,Philippe Chappuis,Michel Lamand Pdf

Organized by the French Speaking Society for Study and Research on Essential Trace Elements (SFERETE), the Fifth International Congress on Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology "Therapeutic Uses of Trace Elements" was held February 4-7. 1996, in Meribel (Savoy, France). This resort is situated in the heart of the Three Valleys domain, at the gate way of the beautiful Vanoise National Park. More than 250 participants covering six conti nents attended the meeting. This volume contains the text of plenary lectures and of several oral and poster communications. Trace element deficiencies are not only encountered in developing countries or during malnutrition. Subclinical features are also observed in developed societies where they consti tute a background for an impressive number of pathological states. Preventive and curative treatments with commercial products are often prescribed without reliable studies about their clinical interest or potential efficiency. By contrast empirical approaches such as the catalytic therapy, nutritional and pharmacological aspects of trace elements were emphasized on a sci entific basis to favor their rational therapeutic use.

Author : Ananda Prasad
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781468407938

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Trace Elements and Iron in Human Metabolism by Ananda Prasad Pdf

Each year, it becomes more apparent that trace elements play an important role in human metabolism. The concept is no longer new. The literature on the subject is voluminous. Dr. Prasad, who has been interested in this field for many years, has undertaken the enormous task of bringing our knowledge together in a comprehensive fashion. This monograph should prove very informative and extremely useful to everyone who is concemed with human disease and with the maintenance of good health. His coverage of the subject is broad. Because ofthe importance of iron, in addition to "trace" elements, in human metabolism and nutrition, a chapter dealing with iron has been included. Maxwell M. Wintrobe, M.D. vii PREFACE It has been known for several decades that many elements are present in living tissues, but it was not possible to measure their precise concentra tions until recently. They were therefore referred to as occurring in "trace" amounts, and this practice led to the use of the term "trace elements." Although techniques now available are such that virtually alI trace elements can be determined with reasonable accuracy, the designation "trace ele ments" remains in popular usage.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Military Nutrition Research
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999-05-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309173186

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Military Strategies for Sustainment of Nutrition and Immune Function in the Field by Institute of Medicine,Committee on Military Nutrition Research Pdf

Every aspect of immune function and host defense is dependent upon a proper supply and balance of nutrients. Severe malnutrition can cause significant alteration in immune response, but even subclinical deficits may be associated with an impaired immune response, and an increased risk of infection. Infectious diseases have accounted for more off-duty days during major wars than combat wounds or nonbattle injuries. Combined stressors may reduce the normal ability of soldiers to resist pathogens, increase their susceptibility to biological warfare agents, and reduce the effectiveness of vaccines intended to protect them. There is also a concern with the inappropriate use of dietary supplements. This book, one of a series, examines the impact of various types of stressors and the role of specific dietary nutrients in maintaining immune function of military personnel in the field. It reviews the impact of compromised nutrition status on immune function; the interaction of health, exercise, and stress (both physical and psychological) in immune function; and the role of nutritional supplements and newer biotechnology methods reported to enhance immune function. The first part of the book contains the committee's workshop summary and evaluation of ongoing research by Army scientists on immune status in special forces troops, responses to the Army's questions, conclusions, and recommendations. The rest of the book contains papers contributed by workshop speakers, grouped under such broad topics as an introduction to what is known about immune function, the assessment of immune function, the effect of nutrition, and the relation between the many and varied stresses encountered by military personnel and their effect on health.

Author : J. Rose
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781483191959

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Trace Elements in Health by J. Rose Pdf

Trace Elements in Health: A Review of Current Issues presents how some metals affect health, growth, and well-being of man and animals in a variety of ways, when the amounts involved are excessive or deficient. This book discusses the various aspects of trace elements in three points of view. First, the toxicological and beneficial properties are described in eleven chapters. Chapter 1 deals with general toxicological properties, while Chapters 2 to 11 reviews advances in the field of elements that include cadmium, copper, indium, thallium, lead, mercury, molybdenum, selenium, zinc, and transuranic series. The next chapters focus on the genetic effects, health of children, and birth rate problems related to trace elements. Finally, this text concludes with a discussion on the role of trace elements in agriculture, focusing on requirements of plants and animals, consequences of excesses and imbalances of trace elements in soils, and animal diets. This publication is valuable to veterinarians and practitioners of disciplines such as physiology, dietetics, and medicine.

Author : Katarzyna Chojnacka,Agnieszka Saeid
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119133803

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Recent Advances in Trace Elements by Katarzyna Chojnacka,Agnieszka Saeid Pdf

Comprehensive and multidisciplinary presentation of the current trends in trace elements for human, animals, plants, and the environment This reference provides the latest research into the presence, characterization, and applications of trace elements and their role in humans, animals, and plants as well as their use in developing novel, functional feeds, foods, and fertilizers. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, describing the biological and industrial applications of trace elements. It covers various topics, such as the occurrence, role, and monitoring of trace elements and their characterization, as well as applications from the preliminary research to laboratory trials. Recent Advances in Trace Elements focuses on the introduction and prospects of trace elements; tackles environmental aspects such as sources of emission, methods of monitoring, and treatment/remediation processes; goes over the biological role of trace elements in plants, animals, and human organisms; and discusses the relevance of biomedical applications and commercialization. A compendium of recent knowledge in interdisciplinary trace element research Uniquely covers production and characterization of trace elements, as well as the industrial and biomedical aspects of their use Paves the way for the development of innovative products in diverse fields, including pharmaceuticals, food, environment, and materials science Edited by well-known experts in the field of trace elements with contributions from international specialists from a wide range of areas Unique in presenting comprehensive and multidisciplinary information of the key aspects of trace elements research in a digestible form, this book is essential reading for the novice and expert in the fields of environmental science, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, pharmaceutical science, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical sciences. It is also valuable for companies that implement new products incorporating trace elements to the market.

Author : Ananda Shiva Prasad
Publisher : Alan R. Liss
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015000793219

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Clinical, Biochemical, and Nutritional Aspects of Trace Elements by Ananda Shiva Prasad Pdf

Abstract: Thirty technical conference papers by experts in their field present new findings in 5 trace element research areas: essential elements (zinc, copper, chromium, selenium, manganese); trace element methodology; trace elements in total parenteral nutrition; trace elements interactions; and toxic elements (lead, cadmium, mercury). Intended to stimulate further research, the conference is reported for physicians, nutritionists, and biochemists. The papers represent the latest research on trace elements and the roles they play in human body functions. The wide variety of topics include: clinical and biological aspects of human zinc deficiency, the metabolism and biochemistry of zinc, the clinical and public health significance of chromium, trace element analyses in food and in biological samples, human mercury toxicity, and zinc nutrition in infants and children. (wz).