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Title: Serum manganese concentrations in a representative sample of the Canarian population
Authors: Díaz, Carlos
López, Félix 
Henríquez, Patricia 
Rodríguez, Elena
Serra-Majem, Lluis 
UNESCO Clasification: 32 Ciencias médicas
3206 Ciencias de la nutrición
Keywords: Serum manganese
Smoking habits
Alcohol consumption
Physical exercise
Nutritional epidemiology, et al
Issue Date: 2001
Journal: Biological Trace Element Research 
Abstract: Serum manganese (Mn) concentrations of 368 individuals 6-75 yr of age (179 males and 189 females) living in the Canary Islands were determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The mean manganese concentration was 1.06 +/- 0.62 mug/L, ranging between 0.19 and 3.33 mug/L. Most of the analyzed samples (63.3% of the samples) fall within the reference interval (0.54-1.76 mug/L) for apparently healthy people. Individuals from Fuerteventura presented with mean Mn concentrations significantly higher than individuals from the rest of the islands. This could be attributed to differences in the Mn content of soil and/or differences in dietary habits of the population. Serum Mn concentration did not vary with gender, and individuals younger than 18 yr old had the highest mean Mn concentration, compared to the rest of the age groups considered. No relation to socioeconomic status, educational level, and tobacco or alcohol consumption was found. However, the serum Mn concentration tended to decrease when increasing the consumption of wine or beer. Sportsmen presented significantly higher serum Mn concentrations than the rest.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/44863
ISSN: 0163-4984
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:80:1:43
Source: Biological Trace Element Research [ISSN 0163-4984], v. 80, p. 43-51
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