title: Zinc in tears.
abstract: The tear and serum zinc (Zn) levels were determined simultaneously by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in 11 healthy subjects. The mean tear Zn level was found to be 1.537 +/- 0.146 (SEM) ppm while the mean serum Zn level was found to be 1.03 +/- 0.046 (SEM) ppm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Saatçi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Irkeç
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozgüneş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D013666:Tears / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc