Index page for: Advances in Isotope Methods for the Analysis of Trace Elements in Man

Table of Contents ADVANCES IN STABLE ISOTOPE METHODOLOGYHistoryUsing Stable Isotopes to Study Trace Element MetabolismStable Isotope Dosage, Preparation, and AdministrationConducting Stable Isotope Tracer Studies ADVANCES IN RADIOISOTOPE METHODOLOGYRadioisotopesWhole-Body Counting TechniquesBody Imaging TechniquesIndirect Measurements of Absorption or MetabolismConcluding RemarksTRACER TO TRACEE RATIO FOR COMPARTMENTAL MODELING OF STABLE ISOTOPE DATAIntroductionSingle Pool Tracer Kinetics and MeasurementTracer to Tracee Ratio from Mass Spectrometry MeasurementsMulti Pool Tracer Kinetics and MeasurementThe Multiple Tracer CaseA Test of the Endogenous Constant Steady State AssumptionSoftware Tool: TTRMConclusionsMETHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF TRACE ELEMENT ABSORPTIONIntroductionIronCopperZincSeleniumKINETIC STUDIES OF WHOLE BODY TRACE ELEMENT METABOLISMIntroductionGeneral Considerations in Study DesignCompartmental ModelingSpecific Examples of Isotope Turnover StudiesConcluding RemarksSTABLE ISOTOPE METHODS FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF IRON METABOLISM IN MANIntroductionErythrocyte Incorporation and Iron AbsorptionZincZinc and CopperSeleniumChromiumConclusionsUSE OF ISOTOPES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF ZINC STATUSIntroductionIsotopic TechniquesConclusionsCOPPER STATUS AND METABOLISM STUDIED WITH ISOTOPIC TRACERSIntroductionBackgroundCopper StatusIsotopic TracersConclusionsUSE OF STABLE ISOTOPES OF SELENIUM TO INVESTIGATE SELENIUM STATUSIntroductionDietary Selenium and Its MetabolismThe Role of Selenium in the BodyAssessment of Selenium Status and Use of Stable IsotopesConclusionsUSE OF ISOTOPES FOR STUDIES WITH MANGANESE, CHROMIUM AND MOLYBDENUMManganeseChromiumMolybdenumSummaryTRACE ELEMENT STUDIES IN INFANTS AND PREGNANT OR LACTATING WOMENIntroductionIronZincZinc and CopperSeleniumChromiumConclusionsSTABLE ISOTOPE STUDIES IN THE ELDERLYIntroductionPracticalities of Working with Elderly SubjectsEthical ConsiderationsExamples of Stable Isotope Studies in the ElderlySelenium Status of the ElderlyConclusionsAPPLICATIONS OF TRACE ELEMENT STUDIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL ASPECTSIntroductionApplications of Isotope Studies in Developing CountriesPractical Aspects of Implementing Isotope Studies in Developing CountriesTechnical Aspects of Implementing Isotope Studies in Developing CountriesConclusions