Zinc deficiency and normal contents of magnesium and calcium in metabolic X syndrome patients as assessed by the analysis of hair element concentrations

Article type: Abstract

Authors: Falkiewicz, Bogdan^{; ;} | Dąbrowska, Ewa | Łukasiak, Jerzy | Cajzer, Daniel | Jabłońska‐Kaszewska, Irena

Affiliations: Molecular Diagnostics Division, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80‐822 Gdańsk, Poland | Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Sobieskiego 18, 80‐952 Gdańsk, Poland | III Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Kieturakisa 1, 80‐742 Gdańsk, Poland | Laboratory of Instrumental Analysis, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. J. Hallera 107, 80‐416 Gdańsk, Poland

Note: [] Correspondence to: Molecular Diagnostics Division, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80‐822 Gdańsk, Poland. Fax: +48 58 3012807; E‐mail: bogdanf@ chemik.chem.univ.gda.pl.

Keywords: Hair analysis, metabolic X syndrome, calcium, magnesium, zinc

Journal: Biofactors, vol. 11, no. 1-2, pp. 139-141, 2000