Clinical problems of patients with cachexia due to chronic illness: a congress report

Sara Hadzibegovic; Philipp Sikorski; Sophia K. Potthoff; Jochen Springer; Alessia Lena; Markus S. Anker

doi:10.1002/ehf2.13052

Clinical problems of patients with cachexia due to chronic illness: a congress report

ESC Heart Failure ◽

10.1002/ehf2.13052 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 3414-3420

Author(s):

Sara Hadzibegovic ◽

Philipp Sikorski ◽

Sophia K. Potthoff ◽

Jochen Springer ◽

Alessia Lena ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Illness ◽

Clinical Problems ◽

Congress Report

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Specimen Preparation for Clinical Applications of X-Ray Microanalysis

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100135241 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 328-329

Author(s):

J.D. Shelburne ◽

G.M. Roomans

Keyword(s):

Carbon Coating ◽

Clinical Applications ◽

Point Of View ◽

Practical Significance ◽

Sweat Test ◽

Specimen Preparation ◽

Tissue Preparation ◽

X Ray ◽

Gallbladder Stones ◽

Clinical Problems

Proper preparative procedures are a prerequisite for the validity of the results of x-ray microanalysis of biological tissue. Clinical applications of x-ray microanalysis are often concerned with diagnostic problems and the results may have profound practical significance for the patient. From this point of view it is especially important that specimen preparation for clinical applications is carried out correctly.Some clinical problems require very little tissue preparation. Hair, nails, and kidney and gallbladder stones may be examined and analyzed after carbon coating. High levels of zinc or copper in hair may be indicative of dermatological or systemic diseases. Nail clippings may be analyzed (as an alternative to the more conventional sweat test) to confirm a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. X-ray microanalysis in combination with scanning electron microscopy has been shown to be the most reliable method for the identification of the components of kidney or gallbladder stones.A quantitatively very important clinical application of x-ray microanalysis is the identification and quantification of asbestos and other exogenous particles in lung.

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