Open AccessHair Mineral Levels in Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis
Author(s) -
E. Badea,
G. V. Goran,
V. Crivineanu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
bulletin of university of agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine cluj-napoca. veterinary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1843-5378
pISSN - 1843-5270
DOI - 10.15835/buasvmcn-vm:12217
Subject(s) - atopic dermatitis , dermatology , statistical significance , medicine
Atopic dermatitis is a genetic allergic skin disease that can be triggered by various environmental factors. This research aimed to study the possible correlation between heavy metal and mineral concentration and presence of atopic dermatitis. Hair samples from dogs suffering from atopic dermatitis were analyzed and compared to samples from the control group via ICP-OES method. Cu was the only element significantly decreased (p = 0.01) in the study group. No statistical significance was found for heavy metals.