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Biological Samples as a Tool for Analysis of Metals in Serum of Cataract Patients

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  • Aima Iram Batool
  • Muhammad Arshad
  • Iram Inayat
  • Timmer Robinson
  • Syeda Humaira Jabeen
  • Asma Noreen
  • Hakim Bibi
  • Fareeha Idress
  • Areesha Khanum

    (Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Fayyaz Ur Rehman

    (University of Birmingham, UK)

  • Naima Huma Naveed

    (Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Pakistan)

Abstract

There is much evidence suggesting that metallic elements may play a role in the formation or cure of human cataract, a disease that is on the increase due to the growing percentage of elderly persons in the world population.We have evaluated the levels of nickel, copper, cadmium, calcium, magnesium, lead and zinc in hairs and nail samples of cataractic subjects and compared these findings to the levels of healthy controls.A group of patients diagnosed with cataract and a group of healthy controls were chosen as subjects. Serum and hair samples were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry .Results were statistically evaluated by SPSS/PC software and student t-test.A significant difference was found in mean concentrations of metallic elements in comparison of patient group to control group (p

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  • Aima Iram Batool & Muhammad Arshad & Iram Inayat & Timmer Robinson & Syeda Humaira Jabeen & Asma Noreen & Hakim Bibi & Fareeha Idress & Areesha Khanum & Muhammad Fayyaz Ur Rehman & Naima Huma Naveed, 2017. "Biological Samples as a Tool for Analysis of Metals in Serum of Cataract Patients," Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 1(3), pages 63-67, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jctbeb:v:1:y:2017:i:2:p:63-67
    DOI: 10.19080/CTBEB.2017.01.555562
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