STUDY ON MINERALS AND TRACE ELEMENTS STATUS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUP OF GERIATRIC CASES
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 7
Abstract
Geriatric persons are at higher risk of falling in to illness or the tendency to catch illness due to number of reasons such as malnutrition and under nutrition. The present study evaluated the minerals and trace elements levels in geriatric cases of both gender , classified in to different groups based on age that is 50-55 years, 56-60, 61-65, 66-70, and >70 years. The status of Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper, Iron and Zinc levels were evaluated in all the experimental groups. The study found that hypocalcemia, hyper zincemia and other sub optimal levels of minerals were present in geriatric cases of different age groups and the possible reasons were also discussed. Life style modification and management of minerals and trace elements in geriatric population is to be focused by intensive research.
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Selvam Thamizh , S Surya , Salini Chandran, T. N. Venugopalan , Jaya. N
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