PL
We włosach łonowych mężczyzn z ostrym zapaleniem trzustki, zapaleniem wyrostka robaczkowego i otrzewnej oraz tętniakiem jamy brzusznej oznaczono zawartość Ca, Mg, K, Fe, Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni i As. Stwierdzono istotne statystycznie różnice w zawartości magnezu i wapnia w grupie ze stanem zapalnym wyrostka robaczkowego oraz istotny wzrost zawartości wapnia i cynku w grupie chorych z tętniakiem aorty brzusznej w porównaniu z grupą kontrolną.
EN
The study was aimed to find differences in the concentrations of elements in the pubic hair of adult males suffering from selected diseases. The study group comprised men hospitalised for acute pancreatitis (n=10), appendicitis and peritonitis (n=13), and abdominal aortic aneurysm (n=18). The control group consisted of men who did not contract any of the above illnesses (n=15). The hair for the tests was collected and prepared for the determination of metal concentrations in compliance with the guidelines of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Dried hair samples were digested by microwave technique using HNO3. The concentrations of elements (Ca, Mg, K, Fe, Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni and As) were assayed by AAS. It has been found that the concentrations of the elements in the hair of the sick men were different from the ones determined for the control group. Statistically significant differences were observed for magnesium and calcium between the men suffering from appendicitis and the control group. The patients who had abdominal aortic aneurysm displayed a significant increase in calcium and zinc concentrations compared to the control group. The differences for the remaining elements were not statistically significant.