[Pilot study of aluminum plasma level in healthy subjects in Poland].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to estimate mean aluminum concentration in the plasma of Polish healthy subjects.

Materials And Methods: The study group consisted of 24 healthy adult volunteers aged 25-65, both genders. The results of the analysis of AI in serum (or plasma) in 128 samples from 107 dialyzed patients assessed during routine checkup, were compared with the group of normal subjects. The AI determinations were performed by means of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS).

Results: Mean AI concentration in the blood plasma of healthy subjects was 2.25 mcg/L (2.5-97.5 percentile range was 1.10-3.72 mcg/L), while for patients geometric mean was 9.9 mcg/L (2.5-97.5 percentile range was 1.7-124.3 mcg/L).

Conclusion: The plasma AI level of studied group of healthy Polish subjects appeared to be within the low values range compared to that found in other countries.