Identification and determination of the relationship between elemental compounds of hair and fingernail by PIXE technique in Hamadan urban community, Iran

Abstract The measurement of trace elements in nails and hairs has advantages relative to other body tissues they have been increasingly used forensic clinical toxicology as a complementary test. Complementary hair nail analysis can indicate the amount for long periods time. In this study, samples were collected from city Hamedan quantitative elemental concentration was measured by PIXE technique. females, P had significant difference with Cr Ni, moderate Co. average amounts Si, K, Cl, Al Ca athletes higher than normal people, turn addicted group. content between athlete groups. There weak P-Ni P-Co only age ranges 30-40 year. female samples, Ca, Al. existence meaningful ratio be biomarker medicine.