Analysis of serum lead, copper, iron, and zinc and hematological parameters in battery smelting workers: assessing lead toxicity.

The present study is conducted to know the serum lead, copper, iron, and zinc levels, in parallel to hematological parameters, in battery smelting workers to assess lead toxicity. Battery smelting is known to expose workers to high levels of lead, which can have significant negative health effects. Blood samples from 150 participants, including 75 battery smelting workers and 75 controls, were analyzed for metal concentrations and hematological indices.

Haemodialysis alters the serum metal contents in chronic kidney failure patients at hyderabad and adjoining areas.

Present study aimed to explore alterations of serum metal contents in patients of chronic kidney disease before and after haemodialysis (HD) compared to controls. For the levels of heavy metals in serum samples of kidney patients before and after HD belonging to different areas of Hyderabad and adjoining areas admitted at different hospitals of Hyderabad. In this study, the level of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) in serum sample of kidney patients and controls have been investigated using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS).