Determination of urinary trace elements (arsenic, copper, cadmium, manganese, lead, zinc, selenium) in patients with Blackfoot disease. Archives of environmental health. [Arch Environ Health] Journal article | | Title | Determination of urinary trace elements (arsenic, copper, cadmium, manganese, lead, zinc, selenium) in patients with Blackfoot disease. | | Author(s) | Tsai JL, Horng PH, Hwang TJ, Hsu JW, Horng CJ | | Institution | Graduate Institute of Occupational Safety, College of Health Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. | | Source | Arch Environ Health 2004 Dec; 59(12):686-92. | | MeSH | Arsenic
Arsenic Poisoning
Cadmium
Case-Control Studies
Copper
Environmental Exposure
Female
Humans
Lead
Male
Manganese
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Selenium
Spectrophotometry, Atomic
Taiwan
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Zinc
| | Abstract | To determine the relationship of arsenic, copper, cadmium, manganese, lead, zinc and selenium to Blackfoot disease (BFD, a peripheral vascular disorder endemic to areas of Taiwan, which has been linked to arsenic in drinking water) the authors measured the amount of these substances in urine from BFD patients, using atomic absorption spectrometry. Results indicate significantly higher amounts of urinary arsenic, copper, cadmium, manganese, and lead for BFD patients than for normal controls, also significantly lower urinary zinc and selenium. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 16789478 |
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