Blood metals levels in patients with retained missile
Joint Authors
Hamdan, Thamir Ahmad
Mehdi, Jawad K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 2 (30 Sep. 2007)6 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2007-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Our aim is to investigate the levels of blood lead, serum copper, zinc and iron in patients with retained missile.
Blood lead, serum copper, zinc and iron concentrations were measured in 54 patients with retained missile and compared with 60 control apparently healthy individuals by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry technique.
Blood lead levels were significantly higher in the patients than in the controls, while no significant differences in serum copper, iron and zinc concentrations were noticed.
There were significant positive correlations between blood lead levels and duration of exposure of the retained missile, as well as the size of retained missile, but insignificant correlation between (copper, iron and zinc) with either the size or the duration of exposure of retained missile was observed.
These findings suggest that the patients with retained missile had higher blood lead level and consequently undergoes lead poisoning when compared to the control individuals.
Also this data indicates an involvement of size and duration of exposure of retained missile as important factors to lead poisoning.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamdan, Thamir Ahmad& Mehdi, Jawad K.. 2007. Blood metals levels in patients with retained missile. Basrah Journal of Surgery،Vol. 13, no. 2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-112860
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamdan, Thamir Ahmad& Mehdi, Jawad K.. Blood metals levels in patients with retained missile. Basrah Journal of Surgery Vol. 13, no. 2 (Sep. 2007).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-112860
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamdan, Thamir Ahmad& Mehdi, Jawad K.. Blood metals levels in patients with retained missile. Basrah Journal of Surgery. 2007. Vol. 13, no. 2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-112860
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-112860