he content of 12 trace elements in the hair of 20
aplastic anemia patients was determined and
compared with that of normal subjects as controls.
The results showed that patients with deficiency of
yin had a significant decrease in lithium, calcium,
strontium and chromium; those with deficiency of
yang had a distinct decrease in zinc, magnesium,
barium, strontium, calcium, and lithium, and those
with deficiency of both yin and yang had a general
decrease in all the 12 trace elements. Changes in
trace element content in hair may serve as a guide to
opening new vistas in the treatment of aplastic
anemia on the basis of an overall analysis of
symptoms and signs.
A Pang, J Traditional Chinese Med 1999;14:98-100
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