Visual demonstration of calcium accumulation in human arteries of upper and lower limbs

Citation
Y. Tohno et al., Visual demonstration of calcium accumulation in human arteries of upper and lower limbs, BIOL TR EL, 81(2), 2001, pp. 115-125
Citations number
18
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
ISSN journal
0163-4984 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
115 - 125
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4984(200108)81:2<115:VDOCAI>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
To elucidate the calcium content of the arteries in the upper and lower lim bs, the authors determined the calcium content of all the arteries in the u pper and lower limbs continuously by microwave-induced plasma-atomic emissi on spectrometry. The subjects were an 87-yr-old man and a 72-yr-old woman. The calcium content was determined both in the arteries of the upper limbs continuously, such as the subclavian arteries and its distal arteries, and in the arteries of the lower limbs, such as the common iliac arteries and i ts distal arteries. The common finding that the higher accumulation of calc ium occurred in the arteries of the lower limbs in comparison to the arteri es of the upper limbs and extremely high accumulation of calcium occurred i n the common, external, and internal iliac arteries was obtained in the two subjects. The calcium content of the arteries in the upper and lower limbs was visually demonstrated.