Determination of Zinc, Copper, Iron, and Manganese Contents in Hair for MPA Patients and Healthy Men

February 1998 in “ PubMed ”

Jin Wei-bin, Zhiguo Zhu, Sujuan Wu, X Zhang, Xiaoying Zhou

zinc copper iron manganese hair MPA FAAS micronutrients trace elements hair analysis

TLDR MPA patients have lower zinc and manganese, higher copper, and similar iron levels in hair compared to healthy men.

The study analyzed the levels of zinc, copper, iron, and manganese in the hair of MPA patients compared to 38 healthy men using FAAS. It found that MPA patients had significantly lower levels of zinc and manganese, and higher levels of copper in their hair compared to healthy men, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in iron levels between the two groups (P > 0.05). These findings contributed to understanding the causes and potential treatments for MPA.

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