background: to determine the protective impact of efficient serum copper concentration on bmd in women and to asses its impression on bone. methods: six hundred healthy women through a national project in iran, imos, were selected via a cluster random sam pling and enrolled the study. they were divided to pre menopausal (404/600, 67.7% of total) and post menopausal (190/600, 32%of total) groups...

In this study, some metals (aluminium, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, lead, zinc and vanadium) and metalloid (silicon) were determined in water, sediment and some tissues of fish Cyprinus carpio from Mogan Lake. Fish samples were caught in March 2007. As a result of the examination of metals in the water aluminium has the lowest and silicon has the highest concentration. In sediment samples...

background: the trace element copper has been identified as a highly toxic element for sperm. it is known to affect sperm motility in humans and experimental implantation of copper in the epididymis vas deferens and scrotum of mammals has been demonstrated to affect fertility detrimentally. objective: sperm concentration motility vitality and morphology are parameters used to evaluate potential...

In this study, some metals (aluminium, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, lead, zinc and vanadium) and metalloid (silicon) were determined in water, sediment and some tissues of fish Cyprinus carpio from Mogan Lake. Fish samples were caught in March 2007. As a result of the examination of metals in the water aluminium has the lowest and silicon has the highest concentration. In sediment samples...

Candida haemulonii, Candida haemulonii var. vulnera and Candida duobushaemulonii, which form the C. haemulonii complex, are emerging etiologic agents of fungal infections known to be resistant to the most commonly used antifungals. The well-established anti-Candida potential of metal complexes containing 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligands encouraged us to evaluate different copper(II), manganes...

1. The maximum capacity of the bovine liver to excrete manganese in bile was determined in three Friesian-cross steers surgically prepared to allow bile flow-rate to be measured and samples collected. Plasma Mn concentrations were increased by infusing manganese chloride solutions into a jugular vein and the biliary excretion rates of Mn, copper, zinc and iron were measured. 2. The maximum capa...