Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids |
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Authors: | G V Iyengar |
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Institution: | (1) National Bureau of Standards, 20899 Gaithersburg, MD, USA |
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Abstract: | This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues
and body fluids.
A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements
of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or
partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America,
Australia, and New Zealand.
This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world.
It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several
elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different
countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn.
Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples
requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as
Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available.
In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies
to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions,
which sadly lack data of any kind at present. |
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Keywords: | Reference values for concentrations of As Cd Co Cr Cu Fe I Hg Mn Mo Ni Pb Se and Zn trace-element concentrations in human tissues and body fluids human tissues trace-element concentrations in body bluids trace-element concentrations in biomedical samples elemental concentrations erythrocytes normal value |
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