Body element profile of medical staffers in Magadan regional oncologic dispensary

Abstract

Spectrometric methods assessed 25 chemical elements (Al, As, B, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, I, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Se, Si, Sn, V, Zn) content of hair in 20 female medical staffers of oncologic dispensary (42,83 ± 2,54 years) and 105 women of reference group (45,96 ± 0,55 years), permenent dwellers of Magadan city. Comparison of the data obtained with reference values of chemical elements concentrations in healthy individuals showed that median concentrations of Ca, Co, Cr, Mg, Se in hair of the examinees are less. There was a deficiency of Ca (58%), Mg and Cu (53%), Co and Zn (47%), Cr and I (26%). Evidence is that increased functional exertion experienced by body element system of medical staffers under complex burden of occupational and environmental factors can eventually cause dysadaptation and gradual development of pathologic states.