Relationships in Cd, Hg, Pb and Zn Concentrations Between Hair and Internal Organs of Korean

, Young-Chan Yoo 외 5명; ,; ,; ,; ,; ,

Published online January 1, 1986

Korean Journal of Environmental Toxicology 2002;17(1):21-27.

한국인 모발과 내부장기조직간 Cd, Hg, Pb 및 Zn함량의 상호관련성

유영찬

Relationships in Cd, Hg, Pb and Zn Concentrations Between Hair and Internal Organs of Korean

Young-Chan Yoo 외 5명

ABSTRACT

In order to study the relationships between trace element concentrations of hair and internal organs, autopsy samples of hair, liver, kidney cortex, kidney medulla, heart, lung, spleen, cerebrum, testis and bone from 162 Korean subjects were analyzed for Cd, Hg, Pb and Zn by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. High significant positive correlations were found between the Cd concentration in hair and bone and Pb in hair and lung. Hair Hg levels were highly significantly correlated with organ Hg levels in the liver, kidney cortex, kidney medulla, heart, lung, spleen, cerebrum, testis and bone. And hair Zn levels were highly significantly correlated with organ Zn levels in the kidney cortex, kidney medulla, spleen, testis and bone.