Abstract
Background: Cancer medically, is a group of wide range of several diseases which are related with uncontrolled growth process of cells. A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the concentration of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) in blood serum samples of cancer patients in comparison with healthy/control subjects.
Methods: A total of sixty subjects (30 cancer patients and 30 healthy subjects) were selected for this study from different hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan. Whole blood samples collected, digested and analyzed through graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) for elemental analysis. Results: The results showed that the concentrations of these metals in blood serum of cancer patients were higher than healthy subjects. The mean concentration of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn were 2.12, 1237.03, 1.87, 1084.74 µg/L respectively. The statistical data obtained was correlated to find the possible interaction between different metals. A negative correlation was observed between Pb/Zn (r = -0.521) in cancer and Cu/Zn (r= -0.431) in healthy individuals. Conclusion: The trend of metals in blood samples of cancer’s patients are as follows: Cu > Zn > Pb > Cd and in healthy individuals are: Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd. The statistical data reveals that there are significant differences found in between healthy and cancers individuals. Regular monitoring study should be carried out to create awareness on metal toxicity.Keywords: Blood, cancer patients, correlation, GFAAS, heavy metals, atomic absorption spectrometry.
Current Analytical Chemistry
Title:Concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in Blood Serum of Cancer Patients and Comparison with Healthy Person by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Volume: 13 Issue: 5
Author(s): M. Hafsa, Kousar Yasmeen*, Faheem Shah*, Sajid Jahangir, Atta-ur-Rahman and Aiman Manzar
Affiliation:
- Department of Chemistry, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, Karachi-75300,Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad-22060,Pakistan
Keywords: Blood, cancer patients, correlation, GFAAS, heavy metals, atomic absorption spectrometry.
Abstract: Background: Cancer medically, is a group of wide range of several diseases which are related with uncontrolled growth process of cells. A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the concentration of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) in blood serum samples of cancer patients in comparison with healthy/control subjects.
Methods: A total of sixty subjects (30 cancer patients and 30 healthy subjects) were selected for this study from different hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan. Whole blood samples collected, digested and analyzed through graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) for elemental analysis. Results: The results showed that the concentrations of these metals in blood serum of cancer patients were higher than healthy subjects. The mean concentration of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn were 2.12, 1237.03, 1.87, 1084.74 µg/L respectively. The statistical data obtained was correlated to find the possible interaction between different metals. A negative correlation was observed between Pb/Zn (r = -0.521) in cancer and Cu/Zn (r= -0.431) in healthy individuals. Conclusion: The trend of metals in blood samples of cancer’s patients are as follows: Cu > Zn > Pb > Cd and in healthy individuals are: Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd. The statistical data reveals that there are significant differences found in between healthy and cancers individuals. Regular monitoring study should be carried out to create awareness on metal toxicity.Export Options
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Hafsa M., Yasmeen Kousar*, Shah Faheem*, Jahangir Sajid, Atta-ur-Rahman and Manzar Aiman, Concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in Blood Serum of Cancer Patients and Comparison with Healthy Person by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, Current Analytical Chemistry 2017; 13 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573411013666161205164454
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573411013666161205164454 |
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