The Status of Trace and Toxic Elements in Biological Samples (Scalp Hair) of Skin-Disease Patients and Normal Subjects
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Bulgular: Cilt hastal›¤› olan hastalar›n saç örneklerinde yap›lan incelemede, sa¤l›kl› kontrollere oranla çinko, bak›r ve demir düzeyleri anlaml› oranda düflük iken, krom ve nikel düzeyleri ile kurflun ve kadmiyum gibi toksik elementlerin düzeyleri ise anlaml› derecede artm›fl olarak bulundu. Ayn› benzerlik kad›n ve erkekler ve çal›fl›lan yafl gruplar› aras›nda da mevcuttu (6-15 yafl ve 16-30 yafl).
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