| Literature DB >> 7467117 |
B Kaduk, K Metze, P F Schmidt, G Brandt.
Abstract
Post-mortem atomic absorption spectrophotometry of the myocardium of a 14-year-old boy revealed a hundred-fold increase in copper. Further electrolyte analysis of the myocardium showed changes corresponding to metabolic heart muscle damage. Ultrastructural examination showed all the feature of a cardiomyopathy at the cellular level. Laser-Microprobe-Mass-Analysis demonstrated an inhomogeneous distribution of copper. An essential factor in the mechanism of death is heart damage.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7467117 DOI: 10.1007/bf00428430
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histol ISSN: 0340-1227