Biomaterial Database

Endomyocardial fibrosis--the possible connexion with myocardial levels of magnesium and cerium. 1990

S M Valiathan, and C C Kartha

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008274	Magnesium	A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and atomic weight 24.31. It is important for the activity of many enzymes, especially those involved in OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION.
D008275	Magnesium Deficiency	A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of magnesium in the diet, characterized by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and weakness. Symptoms are paresthesias, muscle cramps, irritability, decreased attention span, and mental confusion, possibly requiring months to appear. Deficiency of body magnesium can exist even when serum values are normal. In addition, magnesium deficiency may be organ-selective, since certain tissues become deficient before others. (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 12th ed, p1936)	Deficiency, Magnesium,Deficiencies, Magnesium,Magnesium Deficiencies
D009206	Myocardium	The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow.	Muscle, Cardiac,Muscle, Heart,Cardiac Muscle,Myocardia,Cardiac Muscles,Heart Muscle,Heart Muscles,Muscles, Cardiac,Muscles, Heart
D011657	Pulmonary Eosinophilia	A condition characterized by infiltration of the lung with EOSINOPHILS due to inflammation or other disease processes. Major eosinophilic lung diseases are the eosinophilic pneumonias caused by infections, allergens, or toxic agents.	Eosinophilia, Pulmonary,Eosinophilic Pneumonia,Loeffler Syndrome,Pneumonia, Eosinophilic,Eosinophilias, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Eosinophilias,Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia,Tropical Eosinophilic Pneumonia,Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Tropical,Eosinophilic Pneumonias,Eosinophilic Pneumonias, Tropical,Pneumonias, Eosinophilic,Pulmonary Eosinophilia, Simple,Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilias,Syndrome, Loeffler,Tropical Eosinophilic Pneumonias
D002563	Cerium	An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ce, atomic number 58, and atomic weight 140.12. Cerium is a malleable metal used in industrial applications.
D004719	Endomyocardial Fibrosis	A condition characterized by the thickening of the ventricular ENDOCARDIUM and subendocardium (MYOCARDIUM), seen mostly in children and young adults in the TROPICAL CLIMATE. The fibrous tissue extends from the apex toward and often involves the HEART VALVES causing restrictive blood flow into the respective ventricles (CARDIOMYOPATHY, RESTRICTIVE).	Endomyocardial Fibroses,Fibroses, Endomyocardial,Fibrosis, Endomyocardial
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013910	Thorium	A radioactive element of the actinide series of metals. It has an atomic symbol Th, atomic number 90, and atomic weight 232.04. It is used as fuel in nuclear reactors to produce fissionable uranium isotopes. Because of its radioopacity, various thorium compounds are used to facilitate visualization in roentgenography.