Key result
Prior myocardial infarction in men is linked to higher hair zinc and Zn/Cu ratio.
Case-Control (n=52)
Increased Zn/Cu ratio in the diet, and consequently in the body, was suggested to be of importance in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Head hair of 29 male survivors of myocardial infarction and of 23 control males was studied for the concentration of Zn and Cu. The Zn hair concentration and Zn/Cu ratio in survivors of myocardial infarction was significantly higher in comparison with controls. The inclusion of the Zn/Cu ratio into the discriminant analysis using total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol considerably improved the coefficient R2 and decreased the number of cases not properly classified.
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kowska et al. (1987) conducted a case-control in Myocardial Infarction (n=52). Myocardial infarction vs. Controls was evaluated on Hair zinc concentration and Zn/Cu ratio. Male survivors of myocardial infarction had significantly higher hair zinc concentration and Zn/Cu ratio compared to controls.
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