| Literature DB >> 6886018 |
L J Hinks, B E Clayton, R S Lloyd.
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The content of zinc and copper of whole blood, plasma, erythrocytes and white cells, has been measured in normal controls. The concentrations of zinc and copper in leucocytes are about seven and ten times respectively higher than those in erythrocytes. Women taking oral contraceptives showed significant increases in the concentrations of copper in plasma and whole blood but not in leucocytes or erythrocytes. Oral contraceptives did not alter the concentration of zinc in any of the fractions or in whole blood. These data provide a baseline for the assessment of the body status of zinc and copper in various disease states in which deficiencies may be present.Entities:
Keywords: Biology; Contraception; Contraceptive Agents; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptive Methods--side effects; Ethinyl Estradiol; Examinations And Diagnoses; Family Planning; Hematocrit; Hematological Effects; Hemic System; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Laboratory Procedures; Levonorgestrel; Oral Contraceptives--side effects; Physiology; Reproductive Control Agents; Serum Copper Level--analysis; Serum Zinc Level--analysis
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Year: 1983 PMID： 6886018 PMCID： PMC498462 DOI： 10.1136/jcp.36.9.1016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN： 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411