title: Levels of zinc in plasma, erythrocytes, and hair, and levels of serum copper in patients with retinitis pigmentosa in Turkey.
abstract: This study was made on 100 patients with retinitis pigmentosa and 23 of their relatives. Their plasma, erythrocyte, and hair Zn and serum Cu levels were compared with those of a control group of 14 healthy persons. No statistically significant difference in these levels was found between the patients with retinitis pigmentosa and the relatives or controls.
authors.affiliation: Retinal Diseases/Fluorescein Angiography/Photocoagulation Therapy Department, Ankara University.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Atmaca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arcasoy
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Cavdar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozmert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014421:Turkey; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc