Concentations of copper, Zinc, and magnesium in sera from patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Author: Topuzoglu Gamze   Erbay Ali   Karul Aslihan   Yensel Naciye  

Publisher: Humana Press, Inc

ISSN: 0163-4984

Source: Biological Trace Element Research, Vol.95, Iss.1, 2003-10, pp. : 11-17

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Abstract

Trace elements are known to have a key role in myocardial metabolism. The accumulation (cobalt, arsenic, copper) or deficiency (selenium, zinc) of trace elements may be responsible for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. We investigated the trace element concentrations (Cu, Zn, Mg) in sera from patients with dilated cardiomyopathy by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. We observed that patients with dilated cardiomyopathies have higher copper and lower zinc concentrations in serum than healthy controls. The magnesium concentrations of patients did not differ significantly from that of control subjects.

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