Trace Metals and Fluoride in Bones and Teeth [Hardcover]

Nicholas D. Priest (Author), Frank van de VYver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 22, 1990 | ISBN-10: 0849361907 | ISBN-13: 978-0849361906 | Edition: 1

This volume is a comprehensive introduction to the analysis, binding, uptake, metabolism, kinetics, modeling, distribution, occurrence, toxicity and chelation of metals and fluoride in the body, with special reference to mineralized tissues. Both toxic and relatively harmless polyvalent cations and anions are considered. Included are some which are stable, and others which are radioactive. While a number are essential trace elements, others have no known metabolic role. Most chapters are concerned with the uptake of bone-seeking ions by the living skeleton, but aspects of the post-mortem uptake of metals and the process of fossilization are also considered. Highlighted are the utility of modern analytical techniques and the more important bone-seeking elements including aluminum, lead, cadmium, fluorine and the radioactive heavy metals including uranium and plutonium. This important publication is of particular value to those in the fields of biochemistry, radioactive waste, geology, physiology, dentistry, orthopedics, radiology and nuclear medicine, urology, industrial hygiene, pharmacology, anthropology, paleontology, and archeology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: CRC-Press; 1 edition (August 22, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849361907
• ISBN-13: 978-0849361906
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
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