Serum copper and zinc concentrations in serum from patients with cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Sci Total Environ
; 204(1): 27-35, 1997 Sep 19.
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ABSTRACT
A single cross-sectional study for serum copper and zinc levels was evaluated in 20 patients with cancer (respiratory, digestive, haematological, gynaecological) and 21 patients with cardiopathy (acute myocardial infarction and ischemic cardiomyopathy). A control group of 84 healthy subjects was selected. The mean serum zinc levels in patients with gynaecological cancer and ischemic cardiomyopathy were significantly lower than the control group (P < 0.05). However, the mean serum copper level was not statistically different among patients with cancer (P < 0.05) and cardiomyopathy (P > 0.05) than the control group. Male patients did not have statistically different values for serum Cu (P > 0.05) and Zn (P < 0.05) than those found in female patients. Patients' age did not have any statistical influence (P > 0.05) on serum Cu and Zn levels.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Zinco
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Isquemia Miocárdica
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Cobre
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Cardiomiopatias
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Total Environ
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha