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Klin Lab Diagn
; 67(5): 271-276, 2022 May 21.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35613345
RESUMO
The article describes the content and comparative characteristics of zinc level in the hair, biopsies of carotid atherosclerotic plaques (AP) and serum in patients with carotid atherosclerosis. The highest concentration of zinc is found in hair compared to the AP and serum. Zinc levels is higher in AP than in the serum. It is noteworthy that the level of zinc in biopsies of unstable AP was lower compared to the level of zinc in hair.