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Body potassium content and 40K radiation dose to Iranian subjects. 2003

J Karimi Diba, and N Alirezazadeh, and H Garshasbi

National Radiation Protection Department, Iranian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, PO Box 14155-4494, Tehran, Iran. jilakarimi_diba@hotmail.com

In this study 215 Iranian subjects including 180 males and 35 females were investigated for potassium body contents, its variations with age, weight, body build index, and slenderness, as well as the radiation dose due to 40K. The average total body potassium is 147 +/- 22 g for males and 100 +/- 16 g for females. The average potassium concentrations for males and females are 1.98 +/- 0.34 and 1.60 +/- 0.29 g kg(-1) body weight, respectively. The potassium content decreases with age for both sexes. The 40K concentration decreases with slenderness in both sexes, particularly in females. The total body potassium increases with body build index for males, while its value is constant for females less than 40 y, and increases for females more than 40 y. The average effective doses due to 40K are 187 +/- 32 microSv y(-1) for males and 150 +/- 27 microSv y(-1) for females.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007492	Iran	A country bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan. The capital is Tehran.	Islamic Republic of Iran
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D008954	Models, Biological	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Biological Model,Biological Models,Model, Biological,Models, Biologic,Biologic Model,Biologic Models,Model, Biologic
D011197	Potassium Radioisotopes	Unstable isotopes of potassium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. K atoms with atomic weights 37, 38, 40, and 42-45 are radioactive potassium isotopes.	Radioisotopes, Potassium
D011829	Radiation Dosage	The amount of radiation energy that is deposited in a unit mass of material, such as tissues of plants or animal. In RADIOTHERAPY, radiation dosage is expressed in gray units (Gy). In RADIOLOGIC HEALTH, the dosage is expressed by the product of absorbed dose (Gy) and quality factor (a function of linear energy transfer), and is called radiation dose equivalent in sievert units (Sv).	Sievert Units,Dosage, Radiation,Gray Units,Gy Radiation,Sv Radiation Dose Equivalent,Dosages, Radiation,Radiation Dosages,Units, Gray,Units, Sievert
D011835	Radiation Protection	Methods and practices adopted to protect against RADIATION.	Protection, Radiation
D012062	Relative Biological Effectiveness	The ratio of radiation dosages required to produce identical change based on a formula comparing other types of radiation with that of gamma or roentgen rays.	Biological Effectiveness, Relative,Effectiveness, Biologic Relative,Effectiveness, Biological Relative,Relative Biologic Effectiveness,Biologic Effectiveness, Relative,Biologic Relative Effectiveness,Biological Relative Effectiveness,Effectiveness, Relative Biologic,Effectiveness, Relative Biological,Relative Effectiveness, Biologic
D001822	Body Burden	The total amount of a chemical, metal or radioactive substance present at any time after absorption in the body of man or animal.	Body Burdens,Burden, Body,Burdens, Body
D003198	Computer Simulation	Computer-based representation of physical systems and phenomena such as chemical processes.	Computational Modeling,Computational Modelling,Computer Models,In silico Modeling,In silico Models,In silico Simulation,Models, Computer,Computerized Models,Computer Model,Computer Simulations,Computerized Model,In silico Model,Model, Computer,Model, Computerized,Model, In silico,Modeling, Computational,Modeling, In silico,Modelling, Computational,Simulation, Computer,Simulation, In silico,Simulations, Computer