BACKGROUND: For a metal to follow the iron acquisition pathway, four conditions are
required: 1—complex formation with transferrin; 2—interaction with receptor 1; 3—metal …

As the parent element in the U-Pb and Pb-Pb radiochronometers, uranium (U) was one of
the first heavy elements whose isotopic composition was carefully determined. Thought to …

Accurate uranium analysis, and particularly for isotope measurements, is essential in many
fields, including environmental studies, geology, hydrogeology, the nuclear industry, health …

The pathogenesis of malignant brain tumors (MBTs) should be better understood due to the
evident association between prolonged exposure to metals and increased risk of MBTs. The …

Background: The majority of modern war wounds are characterized by high-energy blast
injuries containing a wide range of retained foreign materials of a metallic or composite …

As part of a longitudinal surveillance program, 35 members of a larger dynamic cohort of 79
Gulf War I veterans exposed to depleted uranium (DU) during combat underwent clinical …

The sensitive and simple technique of fission track etch has been applied to determine trace
concentration of uranium in blood samples for occupational and non-occupational workers …

Uranium concentrations of human blood and soil samples have been studied at different
ages and occupations in Babylon, Iraq. The technique of nuclear track detectors CR-39 with …

Objective: To ensure that all veterans with retained embedded fragments are properly
monitored for potential health effects of embedded materials. Methods: Urine biomonitoring …

Some governorates of Iraq are considered as uranium-contaminated areas. The spread of
cancerous tumors injuries was recorded in different parts of Iraq at very high rates. As cancer …