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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"C741 - Medical biochemistry"”.
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Plutonium pharmacokinetics and blood biochemistry
Since its discovery in the early 1940s the element plutonium has been seen by mankind as both an opportunity and a threat. As a radioactive nuclide plutonium presents health hazards in its handling and if mankind is to make the most of this element's potential benefits it is essential that these …
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Magnesium homeostasis in the mammalian heart
The magnesium ion (Mg2 ) is involved in a variety of physiological and biochemical processes including the activation of over 300 enzymes and the control of transmembrane movement of cations. In most mammalian cells intracellular Mg2+ is kept well below electrochemical equilibrium. In cardiac …
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Biochemical markers of hypertension and chronic renal failure in a Gulf Arab population of the United Arab Emirates
Hypertension is the commonest cardiovascular disorder and poses a major health challenge to populations of countries in socio-economic transition as well as those of developed countries. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), hypertension has emerged as a leading cause of death. However, there is …