Reference ranges of copper and zinc and the prevalence of their deficiencies in an Arab population aged 15-80 years

Serum concentrations of copper and zinc were measured by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry in 560 Kuwaitis aged from 15 to 80 yr who were in apparent good health to establish reference ranges and determine the prevalence of the deficiency of the trace metals. Zinc/copper ratios were derived...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biological trace element research 2003-01, Vol.91 (1), p.33-43
Hauptverfasser:	Abiaka, Clifford, Olusi, Samuel, Al-Awadhi, Adel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absorption Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Arabs Atomic absorption spectrophotometry Body mass Body Mass Index Copper Copper - blood Copper - deficiency Data Collection Diet Dietary intake Diets Female Gender Humans Indicators and Reagents Ingestion Kuwait - epidemiology Male Middle Aged Nutrient deficiency Nutrition Population studies Reference Standards Reference Values Reproducibility of Results Sex Factors Smoking Smoking - metabolism Spectral analysis Spectrophotometry Spectrophotometry, Atomic Trace elements Trace metals Zinc Zinc - blood Zinc - deficiency
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Zusammenfassung:	Serum concentrations of copper and zinc were measured by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry in 560 Kuwaitis aged from 15 to 80 yr who were in apparent good health to establish reference ranges and determine the prevalence of the deficiency of the trace metals. Zinc/copper ratios were derived by calculation. Because the mean +/- SD (microM) for copper in females (24.9 +/- 7) was significantly higher (p
ISSN:	0163-4984 0163-4984 1559-0720
DOI:	10.1385/BTER:91:1:33