Sex and age related differences in trace element concentrations in hair.
The effects of age and sex on hair trace element levels for five essential minerals and trace elements and five toxic trace elements are reported. Recent studies in the field of hair tissue chemistry are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001151:Arsenic / Q000032:analysis; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009532:Nickel / Q000032:analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
D014131:Trace Elements; D002104:Cadmium; D007854:Lead; D003300:Copper; D009532:Nickel; D008628:Mercury; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc; D001151:Arsenic; D002118:Calcium