Evaluation of Essential Trace and Toxic Elements in Scalp Hair Samples of Smokers and Alcohol User Hypertensive Patients

It has been demonstrated that cross sections of bundles of hair can be effectively studied using image analysis. These studies can help to elucidate morphological differences of hair from one region of the body to another. The purpose of the present investigation was to use image analysis to determine whether morphological differences could be demonstrated between male and female human Caucasian terminal scalp hair.Hair samples were taken from the back of the head from 18 caucasoid males and 13 caucasoid females (Figs. 1-2). Bundles of 50 hairs were processed for cross-sectional examination and then analyzed using Prism Image Analysis software on a Macintosh llci computer. Twenty morphological parameters of size and shape were evaluated for each hair cross-section. The size parameters evaluated were area, convex area, perimeter, convex perimeter, length, breadth, fiber length, width, equivalent diameter, and inscribed radius. The shape parameters considered were formfactor, roundness, convexity, solidity, compactness, aspect ratio, elongation, curl, and fractal dimension.

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Determination of cadmium in whole blood and scalp hair samples of Pakistani male lung cancer patients by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometer

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.08.055 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 389 (2-3) ◽

pp. 270-276 ◽

Cited By ~ 54

Author(s):

T.G. Kazi ◽

A.R. Memon ◽

H.I. Afridi ◽

M.K. Jamali ◽

M.B. Arain ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Atomic Absorption ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Whole Blood ◽

Scalp Hair ◽

Atomic Absorption Spectrometer ◽

Lung Cancer Patients ◽

Hair Samples ◽

Absorption Spectrometer

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Trace and toxic elements in three species of Antarctic penguins: A preliminary research

Toxicology Letters ◽

10.1016/j.toxlet.2008.06.182 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 180 ◽

pp. S186

Author(s):

Silvia Jerez ◽

Miguel Motas ◽

María Del Mar Tortosa ◽

Juana Ortiz ◽

Francisco Valera ◽

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Keyword(s):

Toxic Elements ◽

Preliminary Research ◽

Trace And Toxic Elements

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Contribution of cattle products to dietary intake of trace and toxic elements in Galicia, Spain

Food Additives & Contaminants ◽

10.1080/02652030110113744 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 19 (6) ◽

pp. 533-541 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

M. López Alonso ◽

J. L. Benedito ◽

M. Miranda ◽

C. Castillo ◽

J. Hernández ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Toxic Elements ◽

Trace And Toxic Elements

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Concentration of selected elements in the hair of Madagascar girls in relation to nutritional status and place of residence

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114521004967 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-32

Author(s):

Magdalena Zielińska-Dawidziak ◽

Magdalena Czlapka-Matyasik ◽

Zofia Wojciechowska ◽

Jędrzej Proch ◽

Przemysław Niedzielski

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽

Toxic Elements ◽

Scalp Hair ◽

Optical Emission ◽

Place Of Residence ◽

Inductively Coupled ◽

Cr Content ◽

Optical Emission Spectrometer

Abstract Although the children malnutrition in Madagascar and the environmental pollution of this country has been widely discussed, there is no research on the differences in toxic elements accumulation in human body in dependence on nutritional status of Malagasy. Nine elements concentration (Al, As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sn and Sb) was determined in scalp hair of 103 schoolgirls (8–15 years old), living in two areas: urban - close to Antananarivo (UR) and rural Berevo region (RU). Samples were analyzed by an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer. The nutritional status was evaluated by Cole’s Index. Underweight was related to higher accumulation of Al, Cd, and Cr in the hair girls, and more common among girls living in RU than UR region (42% vs 28%). Two-factor analysis of variance showed differences in the Al and Cr content in the girls’ hair depending both on their place of residence and nutritional status. This indicates additional consequence of malnutrition to the girls development and health.

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