title: Soft tissue calcification induced by iron complexes.
abstract: Complexed iron (III) induces a local calcification of soft tissues in mice that is strongly dependent upon the nature of the complexing molecule. Ferric lactate is much more effective in inducing calcification than iron dextran.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nancy, France.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Anghileri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D004386:Duodenum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex / Q000494:pharmacology; D007773:Lactates / Q000494:pharmacology; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D013154:Spleen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D013270:Stomach / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex; D002118:Calcium