[Plasma levels of Zn, Cu and Ni in healthy controls and in psoriatic patients. Possible correlations with vitamins (author's transl)]

Acta Vitaminol Enzymol. 1980;2(1-2):9-16.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Plasma levels of Zn, Cu and Ni were determined in psoriatic patients by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. In psoriatic patients, plasma Cu levels were significantly higher, whilst plasma Zn and Ni were significantly lower than in healthy controls.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Copper / blood*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nickel / blood*
  • Psoriasis / blood*
  • Reference Values
  • Spectrophotometry, Atomic
  • Zinc / blood*

Substances

  • Copper
  • Nickel
  • Zinc