The purposes of this paper are three fold;
(1) to find mean values of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) levels in serum and hair of Korean female collegians.
(2) to determine whether there is a correlation between serum levels and hair levies of ...
The purposes of this paper are three fold;
(1) to find mean values of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) levels in serum and hair of Korean female collegians.
(2) to determine whether there is a correlation between serum levels and hair levies of trace elements in each subject of these trace elements measured with Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.
(3) to find out the correlation among the Cu, Zn and Fe content in serum and hair.
The subjects were 40 healthy female collegians (21-25 years) selected at random.
The results are summarized as following;
(1) The mean values of Cu, Zn and Fe level in serum of the subjects are 103.57±0.07㎍/100㎖, 113.18±0.04㎍/100㎖, 114.93±4.58㎍/100㎖, respectively.
(2) The mean values of Cu, Zn and Fe level in hair of the subjects are 13.29±0.69 ppm, 147.5±7.00ppm, 26.02±1.89ppm, respectively.
(3) Correlation analysis shows that there are no significant differences in the Cu, Zn and Fe content in serum and hair.
(4) There are no significant differences among the Cu, Zn and Fe content in serum and hair.
These results (3) and (4) show that although hair samples can be valuable in assessing the nutritional status of a population, it may not reflect the status accurately. Therefore, it is recommended to use it in parallel with other parameters such as serum levels, urinary excretion or enzyme activities.