Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Trace element profiles in the hair of cancer patients

  • Physical Methods Section
  • Published:
Journal of Radioanalytical Chemistry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The trace element profiles of the scalp hair of cancer patients were measured and compared with those of healthy people. Significant differences were observed for several elements, especially for Au, I and Se.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Proc. IAEA Symp. Nuclear Activation Techniques in the Life Sciences, Bled, 1972.

  2. Proc. IAEA Symp. Nuclear Activation Techniques in the Life Science, Vienna, 1978.

  3. V. VALKOVIC, Trace Elements in Human Hair, 1977, Garland STPM Press, New York and London.

    Google Scholar 

  4. D. I. HAMMER, J. F. FINKLEA, R. H. HENDRICKS, C. M. SHY, R. J. M. HORTON, Am. J. Epidermiology, 93 (1971) 84.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. D. J. EATOUGH, J. J. CHRISTENSEN, R. M. IZATT, C. HARTLEY, ‘Level of Selected Trace Elements in Human Hair’, Presented at the First Human Hair Symposium, Atlanta, 1973.

  6. YU. S. RYABUKHIN, J. Radioanal. Chem., 60 (1980) 7.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. IAEA Report, Activation analysis of hair as an indicator of contamination of man by environmental trace element pollutants, IAEA/RL/50, Vienna, 1978.

  8. C. A. PANKHURST, B. D. PATE, Rev. Anal. Chem., 4 (2–3) (1979) 111.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. A. GORDUS, J. Radioanal. Chem., 15 (1973) 229.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. R. CORNELIS, J. Radioanal. Chem., 15 (1973) 305.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. K. K. S. PILLAY, R. L. KUIS, J. Radioanal. Chem., 43 (1978) 461.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. R. E. JERVIS, B. TIEFENBACH, A. CHATTOPADHYAY, J. Radioanal. Chem., 37 (1977) 751.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. R. E. JERVIS, R. G. V. HANCOCK, D. E. HILL, K. ISLES, J. Radioanal. Chem., 37 (1977) 463.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. W. WIESENER, W. GOERNER, S. NIESE, Proc. IAEA Symp. Nuclear Techniques in the Life Sciences, Vienna, 1978, p. 307.

  15. K. K. S. PILLAY, J. Radioanal. Chem., 32 (1976) 151.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. G. F. CLEMENTE, L. CIGNA ROSSI, G. P. SANTARONI, Proc. IAEA Symp. Nuclear Techniques in the Life Sciences, Vienna, 1978, p. 527.

  17. T. TAKEUCHI, T. HAYASHI, J. TAKADA, M. KOYAMA, Proc. IAEA Symp. Nuclear Techniques in the Life Sciences, Vienna, 1978, p. 545.

  18. W. J. PORIES, E. G. MANSOUR, W. H. STRAIN, Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 199 (1972) 265.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. J. ARUNACHALAM, S. GANGADHARAN, S. YEGNASUBRAMANIAN, Proc. IAEA Symp. Nuclear Techniques in the Life Sciences, Vienna, 1978, p. 499.

  20. G. N. SCHRAUZER, D. A. WHITE, C. J. SCHNEIDER, Bioinorg. Chem., 6 (1976) 265.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. G. N. SCHRAUZER, D. A. WHITE, C. J. SCHNEIDER, Bioinorg. Chem., 7 (1977) 23.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Author notes

  1. S. P. Moo

    Present address: Department of Physics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  2. K. K. S. Pillay

    Present address: Loss Alamos National Laboratory, 87545, Los Alamos, N. M., USA

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 16802, University Park, PA, (USA)

    S. P. Moo & K. K. S. Pillay

Authors
  1. S. P. Moo
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. K. K. S. Pillay
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Moo, S.P., Pillay, K.K.S. Trace element profiles in the hair of cancer patients. J. Radioanal. Chem. 77, 141–147 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02525362

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02525362

Keywords

Search

Navigation