Stezenie cynku, selenu, miedzi i magnezu w surowicy chorych z przewleklym alkoholowym i idiopatycznym zapaleniem trzustki

To investigate serum levels of copper, zinc, magnesium and selen in chronic idiopathic and alcoholic pancreatitis. The Severiny of morphologic changes asseses according to Cambridge classification. Material and methods. Fasting serum levels from 40 patients with idiopathic chronic pancreatitis, 40 patients with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and 40 healthy controls were investigated by atomic absorption spectrophotometry with flamed or electrothermic atomisation. Diagnosis was established by personal history, EUS, CT and ERCP. Results. All followed trace elements were statistically decreseased in chronic alcoholic pancreatitis, but only magnesium and zinc were decreased in idiopathic chronic pancreatitis. Conclusion. Statistically significant decrease of zinc and magnesium in idiopathic chronic pancreatitis is neccesary to explain infurther studies for thein roles in this type of chornic pancreatitis.