Published June 2009
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Journal article
Toenail selenium level among healthy residents of two Polish Districts
Creators
- 1. Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk (Poland). Department of Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Faculty
- 2. Delft University of Technology, Delft (Netherlands). Radiation and Isotopes for Health, Department of Radiation, Radionuclides and Reactors, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Description
The goal of this study was to evaluate the selenium mass fraction in toenail clippings taken from random inhabitants living in various areas of the Pomeranian (Northern Poland) and Lubuskie (Western Poland) Districts. Toenail clippings were analyzed by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) giving means of 0.57±0.10 and 0.60±0.16 mg x kg-1 for the two areas, respectively, but the difference was statistically not significant. In additional, it was found that gender, age, body mass index (BMI), smoking, and selenium supplementation are factors with apparent effects to the selenium levels in toenail clippings. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Journal Volume
- 280
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 621-627
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- CODEN
- JRNCDM
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 40082898
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- NAILS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; POLAND; SELENIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; BODY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EASTERN EUROPE; ELEMENTS; EUROPE; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; ORGANS; SEMIMETALS; SKIN
Optional Information
- Notes
- 38 refs.