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J Eisinger

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PubMed1978

[Dosage of ionized calcium in osteo-articular pathology].

The dosage of calcium ionized serum using a selective electrode, was performed in a series of controls and patients with osteo-articular diseases. Normal values were 43 mg/l between 20 and 50 years of age, and 41 mg/l after 60 years. The level of ionized calcium, when given as a percentage of total blood calcium, did not decrease with age (normal value : 44%). It was increased in hyper-parathyroidism, rhumatoid polyarthritis and lytic bone metastasis. It did not vary in Paget's disease, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, condensing metastasis, Kahler's disease and spasmophilia. The ionized calcium in definitely diminished in hypoparathyroidism.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1977

Zinc protoporphyrin level in blood determined by a portable hematofluorometer: a screening device for lead poisoning.

An inexpensive portable fluorometer has been designed which can be used to determine the concentration of zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) in a drop of unprocessed blood deposited on a disposable glass slide. No volume measurement of the blood sample need be made. The instrument displays the ZPP level in micrograms per deciliter of blood accurately and reproducibly, automatically calibrating each determination by comparing the blood fluorescence with that of a stable dye. The instrument, which we call a hematofluorometer, is ideally suited for use in primary screening for childhood and occupational lead intoxication. It can be used by public health personnel after a few minutes of instruction. Comparisons of ZPP levels obtained with the use of the hematofluorometer with erythrocyte protoporphyrin levels obtained using accepted extraction methods are presented.

Adult↗
PubMed1977

The hematofluorometer.

A portable filter fluorometer, the hematofluorometer--which utilizes "front face" optics, internal standards, and digital computation capabilities--has been specifically designed for the rapid (approximately 5 s) assay of erythrocyte zinc protoporphyrin in unprocessed blood. A small (unmeasured) drop of blood, such as is obtained from a finger puncture, is placed on disposable cover slip and inserted in the sample holder of the instrument. The operator pushes the holder of the instrument. The operator pushes the holder, which also holds the permanent blank and standard, into the instrument. Zinc protoporphyrin concentration is automatically and instantaneously computed and the value is displayed on a digital readout as micrograms of zinc protoporphyrin per deciliter of blood for some standard hematocrit. No calibration adjustment need be performed by the operator. The hematofluorometer is designed for "field" use as well as for laboratory assays.

Erythrocytes↗
PubMed1977

Quantitative determination of erythrocyte zinc protoporphyrin.

An elevated zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) level in blood is indicative of lead poisoning (as well as iron-deficiency anemia) and is the basis for certain fluorometric screening tests. The calibration of such test protocols and instruments requires ways to reliably determine absolute ZPP concentrations in blood. Two such methods are described: one is an ethanol extraction method and the other a fluorometric addition method using detergent hemolyzed blood. A careful determination of the molar extinction coefficient of ZPP gives EmM=161 in pyridine. Corrections are offered for a previously published protocol for determining the ZPP concentration from the fluorescence intensity of diluted blood. The choice of units for expressing the ZPP concentration in blood is discussed, as is the absorbance correction in quantitative fluorometry of samples which are not optically thin at the excitation wavelength.

Erythrocytes↗
PubMed1976

Intramolecular energy transfer and molecular conformation.

A discussion of the range of applicability of Forster long-range energy transfer in the determination of macromolecular dimensions and conformational dynamics is given. Emphasis is laid on the effect of restrictions in the orientational freedom of donor and acceptor and on the importance of the orientational averaging regime. The usefulness and limitations of polarized emission measurements in this regard are discussed.

Energy Transfer↗
PubMed1976

[Biological exploration of Paget's disease].

The laboratory investigation of cases of Paget's disease has revealed results of three types :--small increases in the sedimentation rate, in the ceruloplasmin level, in the average corpuscule volume, and in uricaemia. These changes are of little practical value;--a considerable increase in the common stocks and in the turn-over of calcium, a frequently negative assessment with a parathyroid hormone level at the lower limit of normality. The levels of calcaemia and calciuria, little changed on average, may increase slightly after hospitalization. The use of these parameters is valuable but they are sometimes difficult to interpret;--an increase in the levels of alkaline phosphatases and of urinary hydroxyproline, in relation to the extent and the activity of the disease, and also of certain parameters of calcium-45 and of quantitative histology. A statistical study of the spontaneous evolution of hydroxyprolinuria in 50 patients with Paget's disease who were not treated for less than 3 years, allowed the authors to establish in what conditions a change induced by calcitonin or mithramycin is significant.

Acid Phosphatase↗
PubMed1975

[HL-A and Paget's disease].

In a study on 43 patients suffering from Paget's disease the authors grouped them within the HL-A histo-compatibility system. Twenty-nine antigens in this system were investigated. Comparison with the distribution in the population of France did not show a significant difference. Nevertheless, there appeared to be a greater frequency of the HL-A 5 and perhaps of W 22 antigens in patients suffering from generalized Paget's disease.

Female↗