1. Hair copper concentration in healthy children, teenagers, and adults living in Szczecin, Poland.
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Kozielec T, Pózniak J, Salacka A, Hornowska I, and Kotkowiak L
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Child, Child, Preschool, Copper deficiency, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Middle Aged, Poland, Sex Characteristics, Sex Factors, Spectrophotometry, Atomic, Copper analysis, Hair chemistry, Health
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the hair copper concentration in a population of healthy children, teenagers, and adults living in a specific region of Poland. For this purpose, 840 healthy individuals aged 1-50 yr living in Szczecin, Poland were selected for the study. They were divided into subgroups according to age and sex and the hair was analyzed for copper using a standard atomic absorption spectrometric technique. The level of copper was highest for the group including 11-15 yr old. In the other subgroups, the concentration of copper was lower than the values considered normal, suggesting the possibility of endemic copper deficiency in the inhabitants of this region.
- Published
- 2003
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