Author: Arain Salma Afridi Hassan Kazi Tasneem Talpur Farah Shah Faheem Arain Sadaf Panhwar Abdul Brahman Kapil
Publisher: Humana Press, Inc
ISSN: 0163-4984
Source: Biological Trace Element Research, Vol.156, Iss.1-3, 2013-12, pp. : 5-11
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to measure the alterations of copper and iron contents in scalp hair samples of hepatitis A–E patients of both genders, same age group, and socioeconomic status. For comparative study, the scalp hair samples of healthy individuals of the same age and socioeconomic status were collected. The concentrations of copper and iron were measured using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer, after microwave-assisted acid digestion. The validity and accuracy of methodology was checked using a certified reference material. The results of this study showed that the mean values of copper and iron were higher in scalp hair samples of hepatitis patients than those of age-matched control subjects, while the difference was significant in the cases of patients having viral hepatitis B, C, and D as compared to those who have viral hepatitis A and E (
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