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Serum Zinc, Copper, and Zinc/Copper in Healthy Residents of **an

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Sera of 890 healthy **an residents were chosen randomly, and the concentrations of serum Zn and Cu were detected by atomic absorption spectrometry. The mean serum Zn and Cu concentrations and Zn/Cu were 1.32 ± 0.49 mg/l, 0.99 ± 0.26 mg/l, and 1.41 ± 0.56, respectively. Significantly higher levels of serum Zn and Zn/Cu but lower serum Cu were found in the men. Descending tendency of serum Zn and Zn/Cu was observed with social-economic status and age but not significant. Alcohol consumption produced higher level of serum Zn and Zn/Cu but lower Cu concentration. Smoking caused significant lower level in serum Cu concentration but no significance in serum Zn and Zn/Cu. Serum Zn and Zn/Cu were normal only when hours of sleep a night were kept within 7–9 h. Higher level of serum Zn and Cu concentrations and Zn/Cu were observed in individuals with regular physical exercise, but still no significant difference existed. No clear relationship between educational levels with serum Zn and Cu concentrations and Zn/Cu was observed.

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The authors acknowledge the CDC of **an city and Lixia CDC for the collaboration in the collection of information and preparations of all the samples. And the authors also gratefully acknowledge the analysis centre of public healthy school of Shandong University.

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    Hong-qun Zhang, Ning Li, Zheng Zhang, Dong-mei Guo & **bao Gao

  2. School of Medicine of Shanghai Jiao-tong University, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China

    Shan Gao

  3. Center of Disease Control of **an, 250022, **an, People’s Republic of China

    Hong-yin Yin

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Zhang, Hq., Li, N., Zhang, Z. et al. Serum Zinc, Copper, and Zinc/Copper in Healthy Residents of **an. Biol Trace Elem Res 131, 25–32 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-009-8350-9

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