Relationship of serum copper and zinc to human hypertension in Nigerians.
Serum copper and zinc levels were determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy in 48 hypertensive Nigerians and in 37 normotensive controls. Serum copper and total cholesterol levels were significantly increased in the hypertensive patients, but their serum zinc levels did not differ from those of the controls.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
D003300:Copper; D002784:Cholesterol; D015032:Zinc