Analysis of the trace elements in the hair of elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease

VernacularTitle:阿尔茨海默病患者微量元素检测分析
Author: Xiu-Fu LIU ¹ ; Sheng-Bin KOU ; Li-Weng FU ; Li-Qiu LI ; Li-Ying GUO ; Xiao-Hua PENG
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1. 广东省深圳市社会福利中心康复医院
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Senile dementia; Zinc; Calcium; Manganese
From: Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2009;8(9):941-942
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the association between the trace elements and senile dementia.Methods The trace elements including zinc,iron,copper,manganese,and lead elements and calcium in the hair of the elderly patients with Alzheimer' s disease(AD)admitted in our hospital from January,2006 to September,2008 were analyzed,and the results were compared with those from 46 control subjects.Results Zinc,calcium and manganese levels in the AD group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Lowered contents of the trace elements zinc,calcium and manganese might be associated with the pathology of AD.