- Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
- Vol: 1 Issue: 2
- Atrofik Rinitli Hastalarda Çinko ve Bakır Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi
Atrofik Rinitli Hastalarda Çinko ve Bakır Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi
Authors : A. Şenvar
Pages : 0-0
Doi:10.5835/jecm.v1i2.173
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Publication Date : 2009-12-30
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic nasal disease and is characterized with foul odour, atrophy of nasal mucosa and crust formation. Se¬veral theories have been put to explain the pathogenesis; however none of these has been validated. In this study, the condition of tra¬ce elements which have many important biochemical functions, has been investigated in atrophic rhinitis. Serum and nasal mucosa le¬vels of zinc and copper have been determinated in 19 patients with atrophic rhinitis. As a result, a disturbance in zinc metabolism may play a role in the pathogenesis of the disease.Keywords :