title: [Pilot study of aluminum plasma level in healthy subjects in Poland].
abstract: The aim of the study was to estimate mean aluminum concentration in the plasma of Polish healthy subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study group consisted of 24 healthy adult volunteers aged 25-65, both genders. The results of the analysis of AI in serum (or plasma) in 128 samples from 107 dialyzed patients assessed during routine checkup, were compared with the group of normal subjects. The AI determinations were performed by means of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean AI concentration in the blood plasma of healthy subjects was 2.25 mcg/L (2.5-97.5 percentile range was 1.10-3.72 mcg/L), while for patients geometric mean was 9.9 mcg/L (2.5-97.5 percentile range was 1.7-124.3 mcg/L).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The plasma AI level of studied group of healthy Polish subjects appeared to be within the low values range compared to that found in other countries.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Bromatologii, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków. mfbarton@cyf-kr.edu.pl
authors.forename: Henryk J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bartoń
authors.forename: Zofia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zachwieja
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fołta
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Janusz-Grzybowska
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stompór
authors.forename: Władysław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sułowicz
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brzezicka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000535:Aluminum / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010949:Plasma / Q000378:metabolism; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D000535:Aluminum