Estimation of some vital trace elements in patients with acute pancreatitis: A case-control study



Título del documento: Estimation of some vital trace elements in patients with acute pancreatitis: A case-control study
Revista: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000451873
ISSN: 1984-8250
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Mustansiriyah University, College of Science, Bagdad. Irak
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Volumen: 58
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Trace elements have an important influence on the living system and play a major role in a variety of processes necessary for life. This case study was conducted as an attempt to expand our knowledge of the relationship between trace elements and their effect on acute pancreatitis. Sixty-five patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis with mean age 43.6 years, along with sixty-five healthy volunteers with a mean age 45.7 years, were included in this study. The obtained results indicated a significant increase in the Cu, Ni and Cr levels, and a significant decrease in the Zn, Mg and Fe levels for acute pancreatitis patients compared with the control group (p <0.001). In addition, a remarkable increase in the Cu/Zn ratio was observed in patients. The current work provides important evidence of correlation between changes in copper and zinc levels and the risk of acute pancreatitis. Also, an increased Cu/Zn ratio may be a useful indication for the diagnosis and monitoring of acute pancreatitis. Moreover, the current study concluded that there is a possible relationship of Mg, Fe, Ni and Cr with acute pancreatitis. Thus, it can be suggested that these elements are reliable to provide indications for warning of the risk of acute pancreatitis
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Gastroenterología,
Pancreatitis aguda,
Elementos traza,
Cobre,
Zinc,
Níquel,
Cromo
Keyword: Gastroenterology,
Acute pancreatitis,
Trace elements,
Copper,
Zinc,
Nickel,
Chromium
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