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Analysis of trace elements in hair of pregnant women using XRF spectrometry
Author(s) -
Tomić S.,
Lakatoš J.,
Valković V.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
x‐ray spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1097-4539
pISSN - 0049-8246
DOI - 10.1002/xrs.1300180208
Subject(s) - trace (psycholinguistics) , trace element , pregnancy , hair analysis , chemistry , environmental chemistry , medicine , biology , pathology , organic chemistry , philosophy , linguistics , alternative medicine , genetics
Abstract It was shown that x‐ray fluorescence is very suitable for following changes in trace element concentrations in the hair of pregnant women. Two hundred hair samples were analysed, mean concentrations for Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu and Zn were evaluated quarterly and their distribution according to weeks of pregnancy was determined. Possibilities of using longitudinal hair analysis with the purpose of following the concentrations of some particular microelements in the course of pregnancy are discussed.