Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

The Korean Pediatric Society (대한소아청소년과학회)
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Trace element concentrations profiles in the hair of normal children living in the northern area of Seoul

서울 북부지역에 거주하는 정상 아동의 모발 미네랄 함량

  • Kwon, Ji Won (Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Byung Eui (Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Mi Jung (Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sang Woo (Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine)
  • 권지원 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 소아과) ;
  • 김병의 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 소아과) ;
  • 박미정 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 소아과) ;
  • 김상우 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 소아과)
  • Received : 2005.08.01
  • Accepted : 2005.10.06
  • Published : 2006.01.15
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Abstract

Purpose : The reliability of hair mineral analyses regarding nutritional status, environmental exposure or diseases is controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the normal reference range of hair mineral concentration of Korean children. Methods : We examined hair mineral concentrations of 223 children(3-12 yrs old, 110 boys, 113 girls, mean age $8.8{\pm}2.2$ yrs old) living in the northern area of Seoul. The trace elements including six toxic elements(Al, As, Cd, Ba, Hg, Pb) and 11 nutritional elements(Na, Mg, P, K, Ca, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Se) were analyzed by inductive coupled plasma mass spectrometry(ICP-MS). Results : The mean concentrations of Ca and Mg were higher in girls than in boys. The mean concentrations of Cd, Pb and Cr were higher in boys than girls. The Zn, Ca, Mg, Cu and Hg levels in hair samples were positively correlated with increasing age. The Zn levels of the Korean children's hair samples appear to be lower than that of other countries' reference values. Conclusion : There are considerable differences in hair mineral concentrations by age, sex and race. Additional research is needed to establish Korean reference values, and to evaluate the usefulness of hair mineral analyses as a screening tool for nutrition- and environment-related childhood diseases.

목 적 : 영양상태, 환경 오염원에 노출, 질병상태의 한 검진 방법으로서 모발 미네랄검사의 타당성에 대해 아직 많은 이견이 있으며 아직 국내 정상 소아의 참고치는 연구된 바 없다. 이에 저자들은 건강한 아동들의 모발 미네랄 함량의 정상 참고치를 산출하고 그 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 서울시의 북부지역에 거주하는 3-12세 사이의 질병이 없는 건강한 정상 아동 223명(남아 110명, 여아 113명, 평균 연령 $8.8{\pm}2.2$세)을 대상으로 모발을 채취하여 유도결합플라즈마질량분석기(ICP-MS)를 통해 영양 미네랄 11가지(나트륨, 마그네슘, 인, 칼륨, 칼슘, 크롬, 망간, 철, 구리, 아연, 셀레늄)와 독성 미네랄 6가지(알루미늄, 비소, 카드뮴, 바륨, 수은, 납)의 함량을 측정하고 이를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 칼슘 및 마그네슘의 농도는 여아에서 남아보다 높았고 카드뮴, 납 및 크롬의 농도는 남아에서 여아보다 높았다. 아연, 칼슘, 마그네슘, 구리 및 수은은 연령이 증가할수록 모발 중 함량이 증가하는 상관관계를 보였다. 한국 아동의 모발 미네랄 함량의 참고치를 외국과 비교하였을 때 우리나라 아동은 아연치가 외국에 비해 낮은 경향을 보였다. 결 론 : 본 연구를 통해 국내 정상 아동의 모발 미네랄 함량의 기준치가 제시되었으며 본 연구에서 제시된 참고치가 한국 아동들의 여러 가지 질병과 모발 내 미네랄 함량과의 관계를 연구하는 데 유용한 기초 자료로 쓰일 것이라 사료된다.

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