CORRELATIONS BETWEEN TRACE-ELEMENT LEVELS IN HEAD HAIR AND BLOOD COMPONENTS OF NIGERIAN SUBJECTS

Authors
OJO JO OLUWOLE AF DUROSINMI MA ASUBIOJO OI AKANLE OA SPYROU NM
Citation
Jo. Ojo et al., CORRELATIONS BETWEEN TRACE-ELEMENT LEVELS IN HEAD HAIR AND BLOOD COMPONENTS OF NIGERIAN SUBJECTS, Biological trace element research, 43-5, 1994, pp. 453-459
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Biological trace element research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634984
Volume
43-5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
453 - 459
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4984(1994)43-5:<453:CBTLIH>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Elemental concentrations in head hair and blood (whole-blood, erythroc ytes and plasma) of 28 Nigerian subjects were determined using instrum ental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and proton-induced X-ray emis sion (PIXE) techniques. Correlations found between different elements in hair and blood are reported. Hair levels of both zinc and chlorine were found to be significantly correlated with their levels in erythro cytes.