title: Changes in serum zinc and serum albumin after operation for bronchogenic carcinoma.
abstract: Serum zinc and serum albumin were measured in 11 patients operated on for bronchogenic carcinoma and in six who underwent thoracotomy for nonmalignant disease. The postoperative changes in serum zinc values were identical in the two groups of patients, and could to some extent be explained by the changes in serum albumin. Earlier reports suggesting a prognostic value of serum zinc measurements in surgically treated bronchogenic cancer thus were not confirmed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D015032:Zinc