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. 1982 Aug;45(8):685–690. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.45.8.685

Zinc concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid of normal adults and patients with neurological diseases.

R Palm, G Hallmans
PMCID: PMC1083157  PMID: 7130992

Abstract

Zinc concentrations in CSF were determined with flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry in patients assumed to have a normal CSF. No sex difference was found. There was a correlation between zinc, protein and albumin concentrations in CSF. In patients with increased protein levels in CSF or subarachnoid haemorrhage increased zinc concentrations were found.

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