Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1962;44:317-322.
© 1962 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Trace Metal Ion Concentration in the Liver, Kidney, Spleen, and Lung of Normal Rabbits
Albert B. Ferguson JR. M.D.1,
Yoshihiko Akahoshi M.D.1,
Patrick G. Laing M.B., B.S.1, and
Edwin S. Hodge PH.D.1
1 Orthopaedic Department, University of Pittsburgh, and the Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh
The liver, kidney, spleen, and lung were analyzed spectrochemically for trace metal ions in normal rabbits. Small concentrations of most ions were revealed with aluminum and iron as important variants from this theme.