title: [Differences in serum zinc and copper concentrations between a group of health subjects and a group of patients].
abstract: A review of the results published up to now of the determinations of serum zinc and copper levels showed that the criteria of selection of the groups of healthy subjects were lacking precision and rather arbitrary. The authors determined serum concentrations in 112 of healthy subjects fulfilling the individual criteria. No significant differences were found between the concentrations of these metals in the serum in this group of subjects and the mean concentration of these metals reported in the investigations quoted in the available literature. Serum copper concentration in patients was significantly higher than in healthy controls, while serum zinc concentration in the patients was not significantly different from that determined in healthy subjects.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Zakładu Biochemii i Chemii Sl. Ak. Med. w Katowicach-Ligocie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jendryczko
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drózdz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc
vernacular_title: Róznice w stezeniach cynku i miedzi w surowicy krwi miedzy grupa osób zdrowych a grupa chorych.