BACKGROUND According to the recommendations proposed at The Consensus Conference on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aluminium Overload in End-Stage Renal Failure Patients, Paris, 1992 low-dose desferrioxamine (DFO) treatment was applied for the first time in 41 acutely aluminium-intoxicated patients. METHODS AND RESULTS DFO-related neurological/ophthalmological side-effects were observed in nine o...

The inhibiting effects of some newly synthesized Schiff bases on the corrosion of Al-Pure in 1.0 M HCl have been studied by means of the chemical and electrochemical methods. The Schiff bases m-Chloroaniline-N-benzylidene (m-CANB), p-Chloroaniline–N-benzylidene (p-CANB), Benzylamine-N-(p-methoxy benzylidene) (BANPMB) and 2-Phenylethylamine-N-(p-methoxy benzylidene) (2PANPMB) were synthesized fr...

Aluminium Phosphide poisoning and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency are two commonly seen clinical presentations in Iran. However, hemolysis associated with Aluminium Phosphide poisoning is very rare. We report a case of concurrent Aluminium Phosphide poisoning and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in a 24 year old man presenting with intravascular hemolysis.

it has been shown in some investigations that cardiovascular events are the main causes of death in hemodialysis patients. the exact etiology is unknown but some of the articles have reported a relation between aluminium ions in the dialysis solution and cardiovascular disorders. to determine the probable effect of aluminium on vasculature function, in vitro effects of aluminium ion on vasocons...

Aluminium is the most common metallic element, but has no known biological role. It accumulates in the body when protective gastrointestinal mechanisms are bypassed, renal function is impaired, or exposure is high – all of which apply frequently to preterm infants. Recognised clinical manifestations of aluminium toxicity include dementia, anaemia and bone disease. Parenteral nutrition (PN) solu...

The increased availability of aluminium in biological environments, due to human intervention in the last century, raises concerns on the effects that this so far "excluded from biology" metal might have on living organisms. Consequently, the bioinorganic chemistry of aluminium has emerged as a very active field of research. This review will focus on our contributions to this field, based on co...

We have reviewed evidence of adverse events after exposure to aluminium-containing vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP), alone or in combination, compared with identical vaccines, either without aluminium or containing aluminium in different concentrations. The study is a systematic review with meta-analysis. We searched the Cochrane Vaccines Field Register, the Cochrane Li...

aluminium sulphate (2,835 p.p.m.) caused a 20-fold increase of aluminium retention in white rats. Aluminium accumulated in various tissues, especially in the skeleton, liver, and testes. A high rate of intake (2,665 p.p.m.) caused a negative phosphorus balance in the rat, with an increased output of phosphorus in the faeces. The lower absorption of phosphorus was also demonstrated with Na2H32PO...

ABSTRACT The copolymerizations of vinyl chloride with o-olefin or acrylic compounds were investigated with organometallic compounds as catalysts. In general, organoaluminium compounds need to be treated with a complexing agent such as tetrahydrofuran prior to use. Otherwise the former reacts with polyvinyl chloride and loses its activity. The copolymer of vinyl chloride and propylene was thus o...