E Sh Botzvadze et al 1969 Phys. Med. Biol. 14 19 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/14/1/303
E Sh Botzvadze, L M Mosulishvili, N E Kuchava and E N Ghinturi
Show affiliationsA method for neutron activation analysis of gold in blood is described, and the results of the measurement of blood gold levels in various forms of liver disease are given. Blood gold levels fall in hepatic diseae and the level reached is lower in the more severe forms and in those involving general hepatocellular damage. High concentrations of gold were found in the livers of two patients who died from acute hepatic necrosis. The behaviour of gold is rather similar to that of other elements in the blood and in particular to that of iron and zinc. It is suggested that these results indicate that gold plays some physiological role.
87.57.U- Nuclear medicine imaging
82.80.Jp Activation analysis and other radiochemical methods
Issue 1 (January 1969)
Received 17 April 1968
E Sh Botzvadze et al 1969 Phys. Med. Biol. 14 19
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