Excretion of Trace Element into Thermal Sweat.
- Author:
Won Hyung KANG
;
Sung Nack LEE
;
Yong CHUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Trace elements;
Thermal sweat;
Atomic absorption spectrometry
- MeSH:
Absorption;
Arm;
Cadmium;
Copper;
Humans;
Iron;
Male;
Spectrum Analysis;
Sweat*;
Sweating;
Trace Elements;
Zinc
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(1):17-21
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Using atomic absorption spectrometry Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn and Fe were measured in sweat and Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn, in blood. The subjects were 22 healthy males, aged between 23-44. Sweating was induced with an environmental room (1 hour at 46C dry bulb and 36C wet bulb). Sweat samples were obtained from the left arm by the armbag technique. The sweat volume was 23.3+7.3ml(n= 22). The concentrations, in ug/ml, of trace elements in sweat were : lead, 0.18+0.17(n=22); cadmium, 0.006+0.006(n=22); copper, 0.37+0.66(n=10); zinc, 0.63+0.5(n=10); and iron, 0.22+0.12(n=10). The concentrations, in ug/ml, of trace elements in blood were : lead, 0.28+0.15(n=20); cadmium, 0.005+0.007 (n=20); copper,0.69+0.22(n=20); and zinc,5.61+0.86(n=20). These results clearly showed the significance of sweating as a route of excretion of trace element.
