ArticleToxicology reports2019
Essential trace elemental levels (zinc, iron and copper) in the biological samples of smoker referent and pulmonary tuberculosis patients.
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- Potential Diagnostic Significance of Salivary Copper Determination in Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study.Biological trace element research · 2022Article
- Changes in Copper, Zinc, Arsenic, Mercury, and Lead Concentrations in Rat Biofluids and Tissues Induced by the "Renqing Changjue" Pill, a Traditional Tibetan Medicine.Biological trace element research · 2021Article
- Investigation of Zinc Supplement Impact on the Serum Biochemical Parameters in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Double Blinded Placebo Control Trial.Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Tuberculosis is one of the major causes of illnesses and deaths throughout world particularly in Asia. Smoking is linked with tuberculosis recurrence and its mortality and may influence bacteriological conversion, clinical symptoms and treatment outcome. The aim of current study was to estimate association among essential trace elements {zinc (Zn), iron (Fe) and copper (Cu)} in human biological samples particularly blood, serum, scalp hair, saliva, sputum, and nasal fluid of smoking and nonsmoking pulmonary tuberculosis patients (n = 165, age ranged 16-35 years) residents of Hyderabad, Pakistan. The biological samples of age matched healthy controls were chosen as referents of both genders (n = 171) for the comparison purpose. The human biological samples were wet digested in microwave oven by 65 % HNO
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