Abstract:

Eight kinds of trace elements in human hair were determined with the ICAP emission spectrometer in 22 cases of children with growth elments. It was found that there was no difference in Mg, Mn, Mo between the patients and the control groups while an increase in hair Cu, Fe, Pb, Zn, Cr occurred in children with growth retardation.The statistical treatment of data between the patients and normal group showed that the difference were significant.Factors controlling its change and clinical value of the hair trace elements in children growth retardation were also discussed.