| Literature DB >> 6699835 |
P Netter, M Kessler, D Burnel, M F Hutin, S Delones, J Benoit, A Gaucher.
Abstract
We studied the concentrations of aluminum in the articular tissues of 5 hemodialysed patients treated with aluminum compounds. Aluminum crosses the synovial barrier, is found in synovial fluid (SF) and accumulates in the joint structures (synovial membrane and joint cartilage). The concentrations found in synovial tissue were 2.7 to 10 times control values, in SF 2.5 to 8 times the control concentrations and in cartilage 2.6 times the control concentrations. Transmission electron microscopy showed localization of aluminum in the lysosomal structures and wavelength dispersive microprobe analysis showed aluminum in cellular components associated with phosphate. The possible toxicity of aluminum to joints merits further investigations.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6699835
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Rheumatol ISSN: 0315-162X Impact factor: 4.666