Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Cadmium and Lead Levels in plasma of Hemodialysis Patients.
El-Sherbeny, S., Abd Allah, A., Massoud, W. (2006). Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Cadmium and Lead Levels in plasma of Hemodialysis Patients.. EKB Journal Management System, 24(1), 556-563. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2006.17923
Shawkia S. A. El-Sherbeny; Asmaa, M. Abd Allah; Waleed Massoud. "Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Cadmium and Lead Levels in plasma of Hemodialysis Patients.". EKB Journal Management System, 24, 1, 2006, 556-563. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2006.17923
El-Sherbeny, S., Abd Allah, A., Massoud, W. (2006). 'Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Cadmium and Lead Levels in plasma of Hemodialysis Patients.', EKB Journal Management System, 24(1), pp. 556-563. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2006.17923
El-Sherbeny, S., Abd Allah, A., Massoud, W. Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Cadmium and Lead Levels in plasma of Hemodialysis Patients.. EKB Journal Management System, 2006; 24(1): 556-563. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2006.17923

Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Cadmium and Lead Levels in plasma of Hemodialysis Patients.

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 13, Volume 24, Issue 1, July 2006, Page 556-563  XML PDF (237.99 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2006.17923
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Authors
Shawkia S. A. El-Sherbeny1; Asmaa, M. Abd Allah2; Waleed Massoud3
1Nutritional Biochemistry Department. National Nutrition Institute
2Clinical Nutrition Department. National Nutrition Institute
3Nephropathy Department-Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital.
Abstract
Introduction: Hemodialysis patients are at risk of developing trace elements imbalance and increase in heavy metals. Objective: The objective of this study was to asses plasma levels of copper, zinc, selenium, cadmium and lead of hemodialysis patients. Design: The study comprised 40 patients aged 27-65 years under regular hemodialysis for 1.8-13 years and 28 healthy age and sex matched the control. Copper, zinc, selenium, cadmium and lead plasma levels were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Results: Levels of copper, zinc and selenium were significantly decreased in dialysis patients compared with the control group; the percentage decrease was 25.5%, 20.4% and 19.0% for copper zinc and selenium, respectively. Moreover, cadmium and lead plasma levels showed significant increases among hemodialysis patients versus their matched controls with percentage of 144.6% and 28.1% for cadmium and lead, respectively. Conclusions: Levels of trace elements are altered and heavy metals showed increased plasma levels by hemodialysis. Regular monitoring of trace elements and heavy metals in hemodialytic patients is advisable.




 
 
Keywords
Hemodialysis; copper; zinc; selenium
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