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Trace elements in serum of elderly women from coastal and continental areas of Croatia

Elderly persons have a higher risk of developing trace element imbalance as a result of multiple factors related to ageing. Concentrations of selected trace elements in serum of this vulnerable population group (72 women, aged 71-89) living in continental (city of Zagreb) and coastal (cities of Split and Omiš) regions of Croatia were analysed by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The difference in serum trace elements status in subjects of these different regions, characterized by specific (continental and mediterranean) life style and dietary habits, and comparison to different countries reference values will be shown.

trace elements; elderly; ICP-MS

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