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Concentration of Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Manganese, and CuZn Ratio in Hair of Children and Adolescents with Myopia
Joint Authors
Fedor, Monika
Socha, Katarzyna
Soroczyńska, Jolanta
Borawska, Maria Halina
Urban, Beata
Bakunowicz-Łazarczyk, Alina
Krętowska, Małgorzata
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this work was to determine the concentration of trace elements, zinc, copper, selenium, manganese, and Cu/Zn ratio, in scalp hair samples of children and adolescents with myopia.
The study included 92 children (mean age 14.5 ± 2.5 years) with myopia and 43 healthy persons (mean age 11.8 ± 4.7 years).
Each patient had a complete eye examination.
Trace element concentrations in hair were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry.
Cu/Zn ratio was also calculated.
The zinc level in the hair of myopic patients was significantly higher (260 µg/g) in comparison to the control group (130 µg/g).
There was a significantly lower Cu/Zn ratio in myopic patients (0.045) compared with controls (0.07).
An insignificant difference was observed in the hair level of copper, selenium, and manganese between patients and controls.
The results show that trace elements may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of myopia.
Further studies should pay more attention to determine the effect of trace element on children myopia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fedor, Monika& Urban, Beata& Socha, Katarzyna& Soroczyńska, Jolanta& Krętowska, Małgorzata& Borawska, Maria Halina…[et al.]. 2019. Concentration of Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Manganese, and CuZn Ratio in Hair of Children and Adolescents with Myopia. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185802
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fedor, Monika…[et al.]. Concentration of Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Manganese, and CuZn Ratio in Hair of Children and Adolescents with Myopia. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185802
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fedor, Monika& Urban, Beata& Socha, Katarzyna& Soroczyńska, Jolanta& Krętowska, Małgorzata& Borawska, Maria Halina…[et al.]. Concentration of Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Manganese, and CuZn Ratio in Hair of Children and Adolescents with Myopia. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185802
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1185802