Naslov
Therapy associated variation in the concentrations of trace elements in schizophrenics

Autori
Samošćanec, Ksenija ; Papić, Futač, Dalja ; Vukelić, Nada ; Karlović, Dalibor, Topić, Elizabeta ; Thaller, Vlatko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine / Siest, Gerard - Berlin : Walter de Gruyter, 2007

Skup
17th European Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Euromedlab 2007

Mjesto i datum
Amsterdam, Nizozemska, 04.06.2007. - 07.06.2007

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Trace elements; Schizophrenics; Atomic absorption; Cu; Zn; Mg; Fe; Control group

Sažetak
Background: Variation in the homeostasis of trace elements is known to occur in psychiatric patients. Aim. To assess changes in serum concentrations of trace elements (Zn, Cu, Mg and Fe) in control subjects (n=20) and schizophrenic patients (n=35) in the acute stage of disease on admission and at discharge from the hospital. Methods. The concentrations of Cu and Zn were detrermined by the method of atomic absorption on a PerkinElmer Zeeman 3030 atomic absorption spectrofotometer, and those of Fe and Mg by the spectrofotometric method on an Olympus 2700 analiyzer. Results. Results showed the treatment and disease remission to cause only a moderate increase in the concentration of Cu and Cu/Zn ratio as a apotential consequence of antipsychotic therapy.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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