Sex and age related differences in trace element concentrations in hair

Sci Total Environ. 1985 Mar 15;42(1-2):133-47. doi: 10.1016/0048-9697(85)90013-0.

Abstract

The effects of age and sex on hair trace element levels for five essential minerals and trace elements and five toxic trace elements are reported. Recent studies in the field of hair tissue chemistry are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aging
  • Arsenic / analysis
  • Cadmium / analysis
  • Calcium / analysis
  • Child
  • Copper / analysis
  • Female
  • Hair / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Lead / analysis
  • Magnesium / analysis
  • Male
  • Mercury / analysis
  • Middle Aged
  • Nickel / analysis
  • Sex Factors
  • Trace Elements / analysis*
  • Zinc / analysis

Substances

  • Trace Elements
  • Cadmium
  • Lead
  • Copper
  • Nickel
  • Mercury
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Arsenic
  • Calcium