title: Correlations between trace element levels in head hair and blood components of Nigerian subjects.
abstract: Elemental concentrations in head hair and blood (whole-blood, erythrocytes and plasma) of 28 Nigerian subjects were determined using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) techniques. Correlations found between different elements in hair and blood are reported. Hair levels of both zinc and chlorine were found to be significantly correlated with their levels in erythrocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Ojo
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Oluwole
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Durosinmi
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Asubiojo
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Akanle
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Spyrou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009501:Neutron Activation Analysis; D009549:Nigeria; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements