Determination of trace element concentration in infant head hair of Rawalpindi/Islamabad area using INAA technique

The concentration of 18 minor and trace elements (essential, toxic and nonessential) in infant head hair was determined. The data provide the base-line values of these elements in head hair of infants of low- and medium-income group subjects. The statistical results show that there are significant c...

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Published inRadiochimica acta Vol. 92; no. 7; pp. 439 - 443
Main Authors Zaidi, Jamshed H., Gill, K. P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published De Gruyter Oldenbourg 01.07.2004
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Summary:The concentration of 18 minor and trace elements (essential, toxic and nonessential) in infant head hair was determined. The data provide the base-line values of these elements in head hair of infants of low- and medium-income group subjects. The statistical results show that there are significant correlations between some elements such as: Ca-Zn, Ca-Fe, Mg-Ca, Mg-Mn and Mg-Fe. The results obtained have been compared with the data reported in the literature. Our data show compatibility of elemental contents of infant head hair with those from some of the other geological regions but also deviate in some cases.
ISSN:0033-8230
2193-3405
DOI:10.1524/ract.92.7.439.35748