Türkçe Özet: Amaç: Bu çalışmada sigara içen ve içmeyen kataraktlı bireylerde; lenste bakır, çinko birikimi açısından fark olup olmadığının ortaya konulması, ayrıca antioksidan etkili vitaminler olan A, E ve C\'nin kan düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amaçlandı. Yöntem: Çalışmaya katarakt nedeniyle enükleasyon endikasyonu konulmuş olan 51 gönüllü birey dahil edildi. (sigara içen bireylerin sayısı 21, yaş ortalaması 65.4±10.5; sigara içmeyen bireylerin sayısı 30, yaş ortalaması 71.1±9.1). Tüm bireylerin kan bakır, çinko ve A,E,C vitaminlerinin düzeyleri, cerrahi olarak çıkarılmış olan lens dokusunda ise sadece bakır ve çinko düzeyleri ölçüldü. Elde edilen veriler, kan bakır ve çinko, vitamin A, E ve C değerleri bakımından independent t testi, lens bakır ve çinko değerleri bakımından Mann-Whitney U testi kullanılarak karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Lens bakır ve çinko değerleri sigara içenlerde, içmeyenlere göre anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu. Diğer değerler bakımından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark tespit edilmedi. Sonuç: Sigara içiminin kan bakır ve çinko düzeylerini ya da vitamin A, E, C düzeylerini etkilediğine ilişkin herhangi bir kanıt bulunamadı. Buna karşın bakır ve çinkonun sigara içen kataraktlı bireylerin lensinde sigara içmeyen kataraktlı bireylerinkine göre daha fazla miktarda biriktiği ortaya konuldu.
Abstract Evaluation of Zinc, Copper, Vitamin A, E and C Levels Cataractous Patients Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the blood levels of antioksidant vitamins (e.g. vitamin A, E and C) and to compare the lens accumulation of copper and zinc in smoker and non-smoker cataractous patients. Methods: Fifty one voluntary patients who had indication of enucleation due to cataract (21 smokers with the mean age of 65.4±10.5; 30 non-smokers with the mean age of71.1±9.1) were included in this study. The blood levels of copper, zinc, vitamins A, E and C of all participants, and copper and zinc levels of surgically enucleated lens\' were determined. The data obtained for the blood levels of copper, zinc, and vitamins (A, E and C) were compared using Independent t-test whereas Mann-Whitney U test was applied for comparison of lens levels of copper and zinc. Results: Lens levels of copper and zinc were significantly higher in smokers. There was no statistically significant difference in terms of other parameters. Conclusion: No evidence was found on the influence of cigarette smoking on the blood levels of copper and zinc or vitamins A, E, and C. On the other hand, accumulation of copper and zinc was found to be higher in lens of cataractous smokers than non-smokers.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 1, 2010 |
Submission Date | June 13, 2014 |
Published in Issue | Year 2010 Volume: 3 Issue: 2 |
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