Strontium and its relationship with trace elements Mg,Cu, Co,and Mo in human blood and serum |
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| Authors: | Lulzim Zeneli Nexhat Daci |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovolzeneli@gmail.com;3. Departament of Chemistry, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo |
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| Abstract: | The aim of the study was to assess the influence of exposure to strontium on human blood and serum concentrations of magnesium, copper, cobalt, and molybdenum. Inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to analyze the elemental content of whole blood and blood serum of 97 healthy men including 70 workers in a thermal power plant and 27 control subjects from the rural area of Dragash (Kosovo), an environment without pollution. The results showed that chronic moderate exposure to strontium decreases the levels of copper in blood (BCu) and serum (SCu), of cobalt in blood (BCo) and serum (SCo), and of molybdenum in blood (BMo). All changes in blood and serum concentrations of these essential elements were significant but remained within the normal range. The results suggest that strontium may induce adverse health effects in humans. |
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| Keywords: | blood serum trace elements interaction exposure |
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