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Abstract
Increased iron deposition might be implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS). Recent development of MRI enabled to determine
brain iron levels in a quantitative manner, which has put more interest on studying the role of iron in MS. Evidence for abnormal
iron homeostasis in MS comes also from analyses of iron and iron-related proteins in CSF and blood and postmortem MS brain
sections. However, it is not yet clear if iron accumulation is implicated in MS pathology or merely reflects an epiphenomenon.
Further interest has been generated by the idea of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency that might be associated with brain
iron accumulation due to a reduction in venous outflow, but its existence and etiologic role in MS are currently controversially
debated. In future studies, combined approaches applying quantitative MRI together with CSF and serum analyses of iron and
iron-related proteins in a clinical followup setting might help to elucidate the implication of iron accumulation in MS.

Analysis of multiple sclerosis lesions using a fusion of 3.0 T FLAIR and 7.0 T SWI phase: FLAIR SWI

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Volume 33, Issue 3, pages 543–549, March 2011

Abstract
Purpose
To improve multiple sclerosis (MS) research by introducing a new type of contrast, namely, the combination of fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) data acquired at 3.0 T and 7.0 T susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) phase data. The approach of this new contrast is whole-brain coverage with 3.0 T-FLAIR data for lesion detection—currently limited at 7.0 T due to specific absorption rate (SAR) limits—overlaid with high-resolution, small vessel, and iron-related 7.0 T SWI contrast. Lesion analysis in terms of penetrating veins and local iron depositions were performed.
Materials and Methods
Data from 10 MS patients were acquired at 3.0 T and at 7.0 T. FLAIR data, acquired at 3.0 T, were registered to 7.0 T SWI phase data and SWI image processing was performed using 3.0 T FLAIR data instead of SWI magnitude data.
Results
A total of 299 MS plaques were detected in eight MS patients. Penetrating veins were found in 75 MS plaques, iron depositions in 48 MS plaques, and veins accompanied with iron depositions in 44 MS plaques.
Conclusion
FLAIR-SWI provides radiologically known, hyperintense definition of MS lesions overlaid with high-resolution visualization of iron deposits and venous blood vessels and offers new insights into MS lesions. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2011;33:543–549. © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

In order to survive in an oxygen environment, aerobic organisms have developed numerous mechanisms to protect against oxygen radicals and singlet oxygen. One such mechanism, which appears to have attained particular significance during primate evolution, is the direct scavenging of oxygen radicals, singlet oxygen, oxo-haem oxidants and hydroperoxyl radicals by uric acid. In the present paper we demonstrate that another important 'antioxidant' property of uric acid is the ability to form stable co-ordination complexes with iron ions.

hey there hub - nice addition to the file i don't think you've duplicated anything
i went through the earlier pages of this thread, to sort of get the zinc info in one place:
on CCSVI page 3..

couple more from CCSVI page 7..

and CCSVI page 10...

CCSVI page 16...