Assessment of Heavy Metal and Mineral Levels in Hair Samples from Dogs with Mammary Neoplasms

Autor: Emanuela BADEA, Gheorghe Valentin GORAN, Cristina ȚOCA, Victor CRIVINEANU
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Food Science and Technology, Vol 75, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2344-2344
2344-5300
DOI: 10.15835/buasvmcn-fst:0007
Popis: Neoplasms involve abnormal tissue growths developing in an uncoordinated, persistent manner, faster than adjacent normal tissues. Several researchers have studied the possible implications of heavy metals and mineral levels on human mammary neoplasms using hair analysis. The study’s objective was to assess the levels of heavy metals and other mineral elements in dogs suffering from mammary neoplasms. Hair samples were analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). All analyzed elements registered higher levels in clinically healthy dogs. The interaction between health status and keeping conditions significantly influenced the levels of Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, Ni, Co, Pb, and V. Concurrently, dogs with mammary neoplasms living outdoors registered the highest levels for most minerals, compared to dogs with mammary neoplasms living indoors, suggesting a possible implication of pollution.
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