Regional Peculiarities of Trace Elements' Content in Old Females in Magadan

Abstract

To examine the content of 25 macro- and trace elements in hair samples of females at elderly and old age, the methods of atom emission and mass-spectrometry with inductively bonded argon plasma were used. Elements' content in both examined groups did not show statistically important differences (p > 0.05), except Si, which content was 2.5 times lower in the group of the old women. Ca, Cr, Cu, Mg, Mn, P, Si, Zn content was lower, while Al, As, B, Cd, Pb, Sn content was higher than in the elderly women. Both groups were characterized by a high deficit of many essential elements. It has been found that the median lines of Co and Se concentration were below the lowest limit of reference values in all the examined subjects. Due to the analysis of data on the elements content in the surveyed people's hair, it is possible to assess imbalance of mineral metabolism in females of both age groups constant residents of the Russian Northeast region in order to carry out prenosological diagnostics, primary prophylaxis and correction of the revealed disorders both on the individual and micropopulation levels.