Biological Monitoring of Metal Ions Released from Hip Prostheses

The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of As, Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Tl, V, and Zn, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) in the urine of two groups of patients with two different types of metal-on-metal (MoM) total hip prostheses (ASR DePuy<sup&g...

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Main Authors: Annamaria Nicolli, Andrea Trevisan, Isabella Bortoletti, Assunta Pozzuoli, Pietro Ruggieri, Andrea Martinelli, Alberto Gambalunga, Mariella Carrieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/9/3223