• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.62-65
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• 1992

120 health korean and 43 korean with cancer (gastric, rectal, breast, aged 20 to C9 years in Yanbian district) were measured by atomic absorbtion spectrometer(Type WFX-II). The results obtained are as follows; in heath1 person hair, Zn $103.87{\pm}13.9$ppm, Cu $10.77{\pm}2.62$, Cr$0.288{\pm}0.121$ppm, Zn/Cu $10.77{\pm}3.24$. There is no significant difference betwen male and female, and korean and Han. Zn contents in hairs of patients with cancer significantly lower than that of health persons ; Cu and Cr contents are nearly same in both groups.