Published September 1989
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Journal article
Trace elements studies on Karachi populations, part III: blood copper, zinc, magnesium and lead levels in psychiatric patients with disturbed behavior
Creators
- 1. Aga Khan Univ. Medical Coll., Karachi (Pakistan). Dept. of Biochemistry and Pathology
- 2. Karachi Univ., Karachi (Pakistan). Dept. of Microbiology
- 3. Baqai Medical Coll., Karachi (Pakistan)
Description
Blood levels of copper, zinc, magnesium and lead were determined in 29 males and 15 females suffering from disturbed behavior. As far as we could ascertain they were under no medication and belong to low income groups. Male patients had significantly higher levels than female patients for zinc but there was no sexual difference for magnesium or cooper. In patients copper and lead levels were higher than for normals, but no difference could be found for Mg and Zn. At least one metal abnormality was observed in 19 of the males and 9 (60.0%) of the female patients. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
- Journal Volume
- 39
- Series
- J. Pak. Med. Assoc.
- Journal Page Range
- 235-238
- ISSN
- 0030-9982
- CODEN
- JPKMA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Pakistan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Pakistan
- INIS RN
- 23069704
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BLOOD; COPPER; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MENTAL DISORDERS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PAKISTAN; PATIENTS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; SEX DEPENDENCE; TRACE AMOUNTS; ZINC
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ANIMALS; ASIA; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BODY FLUIDS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; MAMMALS; MAN; MATERIALS; METALS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PRIMATES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; VERTEBRATES