Elemental analysis of blood of nigerian hypertensive subjects |
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| Authors: | Akanle O. A. Akintanmide A. Durosinmi M. A. Oluwole A. F. Spyrou N. M. |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Physics, University of Surrey, GU2 5XH Guildford, UK;(2) Departments of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria;(3) Departments of Haematology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria;(4) Departments of Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | Proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) has been used to obtain the concentrations of 11 elements (P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn, Br, Rb, and Cd) in whole-blood samples of 16 hypertensive subjects (mean age: 52.5 ± 0.5 yr) and 18 age-matched controls (mean age: 51.5 ± 0.5 yr) in a Nigerian population. The results of the study indicate that the hypertensive subjects have significantly higher mean concentration of Cl, Cd, Cu, and Zn when compared with the controls, and the mean concentration of P, K, and Ca was found to be significantly lower in the hypertensive group in comparison to the controls. Furthermore, the Zn : Cd ratio was found to be significantly higher in the controls than in the hypertensives, and the Cu : Zn ratio was significantly higher in the hypertensives. |
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| Keywords: | Trace elements hypertension blood pressure PIXE |
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