Hair chromium concentrations in adult insulin-treated diabetics.
Hair chromium concentrations have been measured in age- and sex-matched groups of insulin-treated diabetics and normal controls. Average concentration (+/- S.E.M.) was reduced in female (2.9 +/- 0.5 compared with 5.1 +/- 0.7 nmol/g) but not in male diabetics.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002857:Chromium / Q000032:analysis*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors
D007328:Insulin; D002857:Chromium