[The determination of iron, lead, copper and zinc in the hair of children between 22 and 85 months old].
In this study the levels of Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn, determined in hair of healthy children (25-85 months), living at Araraquara (São Paulo, Brasil) are reported. Analytical determinations were carried out by using atomic absorption spectrometry employing an air acetylene flame. The results obtained are discussed with regard to effect of sex and age, as well compared with others analogous studies.
Lepera
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JS
Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Araraquara-UNESP, Brazil.
Salgado
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Minoia
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D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis*; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
D007854:Lead; D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; D015032:Zinc
Determinazione di ferro, piombo, rame e zinco nei capelli di bambini fra 22 e 85 mesi.