determination of trace metals abnormalities in patients with vivax malaria

background: in the present study, blood serum level of metals were determined in malarial pa­tients and compared with those in the normal subjects without complication using atomic absorp­tion spectrometer. methods: for the determination of these metals twelve intravenous blood samples each from re­ferred malarial patients and a group of normal subjects were collected and immediately centri­fuged to obtain the supernatant liquid, serum of both the groups for analysis. results: the blood serum levels of copper in malarial patients determined to be 2.6917 ppm, which is higher as compared to that found 2.045 in normal subjects. whereas the blood serum levels of iron, magnesium, and zinc found 2.0708 ppm, 12.2467 ppm and 4.9017 ppm respec­tively in malarial patients, who are lower than those, are determined in the blood serum of normal sub­jects. blood serum levels of iron, magnesium, and zinc in normal subjects found 3.950 ppm, 19.4892 ppm, and 5.242 ppm respectively. conclusion: in this study the metal content of copper, iron, magnesium and zinc in vary in malar­ial patients as compared those in the normal subjects. it may suggest that the decreased lev­els of iron, magnesium, and zinc can be maintained by giving as supplement of these metals in therapy.