In vivo study of trace elements in leprous skin.
The skin of leprous patients at various stages of the disease was investigated by diagnostic x-ray spectrometry, In the active stage raised iron and slightly raised zinc levels were found. The usefulness of the method in skin investigation is foreseen.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000032:analysis*; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; D015032:Zinc