Zinc Content of Hair from the Head of Carcinoma Patients
March 1962
in “
Nature
”
TLDR Carcinoma patients may have lower zinc levels in their hair.
The study investigates the zinc content in the hair of carcinoma patients, following previous findings of decreased zinc levels in the blood and other tissues (heart, spleen, liver, kidney) of such patients. The researchers chose to analyze hair as a blood-free tissue to further understand zinc distribution in carcinoma cases. The study highlights the potential significance of zinc levels in various tissues in relation to cancer progression.
