[Detection of silicon in a human spleen using x-ray microanalysis].

Autor: Kopáni M; Katedra fyziky plazmy Matematickofyzikálnej fakulty UK, Bratislava., Stefecka M, Polák S, Líska J, Zahoran M
Jazyk: slovenština
Zdroj: Ceskoslovenska patologie [Cesk Patol] 2000 Oct; Vol. 36 (4), pp. 146-9.
Abstrakt: There is a lack of information on x-ray microanalysis (XMA) of the human spleen. We have examined the spleen of a patient with autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura. The specimens were fixed in glutaraldehyde and coated by copper. The XMA was performed by a Quantum detector and a Delta-Class analyzer. In addition to spectral lines of elements normally present in human tissues, we have demonstrated silicon. The presence of silicon in human spleen may be a consequence of the organ's cleansing function.
Databáze: MEDLINE