title: Cerium levels are elevated in the serum of patients with endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF).
abstract: The geochemical hypothesis on endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) links causation of the disease to increased levels of cerium in the heart. Since cardiac tissues are not easily accessible from patients, we explored whether cerium can be detected in the serum using neutron activation analysis (NAA). Cerium levels in serum of EMF patients were significantly elevated (p < 0.05) compared to controls.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, India.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Eapen
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Kartha
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Valiathan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002563:Cerium / Q000097:blood*; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002563:Cerium