title: Serum trace element levels in tuberculous pleurisy.
abstract: In this study, copper, zinc, magnesium, manganese, selenium, and iron were measured by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrophotometry in patients with tuberculous (TB) pleurisy (n = 24) and in the control group (n = 20). Selenium, magnesium, and zinc were found to be significantly lower in TB pleurisy cases than those in the control group (p < 0.01, p < 0.001, and p < 0.001, respectively). There was no significant difference in the value of manganese and iron between TB pleurisy and the control group (p > 0.05). Copper levels were significantly increased in the serum of the patients (p < 0.0001). These results may provide an additional disease correlate for assessing TB pleurisy risk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory, Shandong Chest Hospital, Jinan, 250013, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Guang-Qiang
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mei-Ying
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000097:blood*; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements