Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1240859 | Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
For the analysis of the body fluids Total reflection X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF) spectrometry was used. The samples were taken during routine diagnostic procedures. Na, Mg, Cl, K, Ca, Cu, Zn, and Br were determined in both fluids. In order to validate the results of analysis a serum standard reference material was measured. A t-test was applied to check if the mean concentrations of the elements are different for ALS and the control group. For the serum samples higher values for Br were found in the ALS group, for the cerebrospinal fluid lower values of Na, Mg and Zn as well as higher Ca values were found in the ALS group compared to the control group.
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Authors
B. Ostachowicz, M. Lankosz, B. Tomik, D. Adamek, P. Wobrauschek, C. Streli, P. Kregsamer,