Evaluation of some trace elements (zinc, chromium, cadmium and manganese) in patients with active tuberculosis attending central hospital Benin city, Edo state

Autor:	Festus, OO, Ekun, V, Dada, FL, Eidangbe, G, Iweka, FJ
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Infectious disease Serum concentration Tuberculosis Trace elements
Zdroj:	International Journal of Basic, Applied and Innovative Research; Vol 5, No 2 (2016); 35-41
ISSN:	2315-5388 2384-681X
Popis:	Throughout the world, tuberculosis (TB) infection is on the increase and it has remained one of the most important causes of death among adults in developing countries. This study evaluated the serum concentrations of some trace elements -Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Chromium (Cr) and Cadmium (Cd), in 100 blood samples; comprising sixty (60) active TB patients (test subjects) and forty (40) apparently healthy individuals (control). Serum concentrations of the elements were determined with an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, and the results showed significantly (P0.05) in Zn and Mn concentrations in TB patients, but a significant difference (P
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