Relationship of blood pressures with hair mineral concentrations in South Carolina adolescents

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606149· OSTI ID:5683928

Medeiros, D M; Borgman, R F

The relationships of hair mineral concentrations to blood pressures in adolescents from the coastal portion of South Carolina are examined. Blood pressure was measured and hair samples were prepared for mineral analysis by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Results show that higher hair zinc concentrations were associated with lower pulse pressures. Higher hair copper concentrations were associated with higher systolic pressures. Higher hair nickel was associated with lower systolic and pulse pressures. Hair cadmium concentrations were related to lower systolic and diastolic pressures. Higher lead concentrations were associated with higher systolic pressures and slightly lower diastolic pressures. Higher copper to zinc ratios were associated with slightly greater systolic and pulse pressures. (JMT)

• Research Organization: Clemson Univ., SC
• OSTI ID: 5683928
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 29:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
CHROMIUM
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
HAIR
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
MAGNESIUM
MANGANESE
ZINC
ADOLESCENTS
BLOOD PRESSURE
CORRELATIONS
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
AGE GROUPS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
BODY
ELEMENTS
METALS
ORGANS
SKIN
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
560306* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Man- (-1987)