To investigate the impact of calcium, magnesium, zinc, and copper in blood and seminal plasma on semen parameters, 107 fertile and 103 subfertile males provided a standardized blood and semen specimen. Total calcium and magnesium concentrations were determined with colorimetric end point assay procedures. Zinc and copper were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). Semen ...

Zinc deficiency is clearly teratogenic in animals (1). The catabolism of maternal tissues during pregnancy, however, seems to protect the fetus from the teratogenic effects of hypozincemia (2). In humans, most evidence suggesting the importance of zinc during pregnancy comes from patients with acrodermatitis enteropathica, an inherited severe zinc deficiency state. These patients have spontaneo...

Wilson’s disease (WD) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder that lead to copper accumulation in the liver, brain, cornea, and other organs [1]. WD is treatable by life-long decoppering therapy with the aim of removing excess copper and preventing re-accumulation. This is accomplished with two main groups of drugs: chelating agents, including d-penicillamine (DPA) and trientine, that prom...

Recently, low-cost adsorbents from sustainable sources are required for the remediation of textile wastewater. Carbonized Orange Peels (COPs) was utilized in remediating colour, Zinc and Copper The initial final pH, colour trace metals’ composition wastewater used were determined adsorption processes. Batch experiment carried out on COPs wastewater’s mixture to find effects COP’s dosage, agitat...

In plants, copper is an essential micronutrient required for photosynthesis. Two of the most abundant copper proteins, plastocyanin and copper/zinc superoxide dismutase, are found in chloroplasts. Whereas plastocyanin is essential for photo-autotrophic growth, copper/zinc superoxide dismutase is dispensable and in plastids can be replaced by an iron superoxide dismutase when copper is limiting....

This study focused on the modelling and experimental investigation of Copper-Zinc alloy using Split-split plot design. The effects process parameters such as percentage by volume material, material type (copper zinc), pressure their interactions mechanical properties produced copper-zinc split-split design was investigated. examined in this include; tensile strength, modulus elasticity, shear h...

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Background: Psoriasis is a common and chronic inflammatory skin disease that has profound adverse effects on patients’ wellbeing. Trace elements are essential to biochemical processes in the body and are involved in immunological and inflammatory reactions such as keratinization and melanin formation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the essential metals in psoriasis in comparision with he...