study of trace metals in acute myocardial infarction

The study was carried out on 15 patients with acute myocardial infarction and another 15 healthy volunteers of matched age and sex as control subjects. All the studied cases were subjected to detailed history taking and clinical examination. Electrocardiogram, serum transaminases, lactic acid dehydrogenase were done, serum zinc and nickel were estimated on the second, sixth and tenth day after the onset of infarction. The results of the study showed significant decrease in serum zinc level within two days of the onset of infarction and gradual return to normal level within ten days. Hyperkalemia was also observed at the onset of infarction. The cause and significance of these results are tabulated and discussed

Urinary excretion of some catecholamines and their metabolites in patients with duodenal ulcer

Urinary excretion of vanil mandic acid [VMA], adrenaline, noradrenaline and total catecholamine were estimated in 20 patients of duodenal ulcer, [10 patients of healed group and 10 patients of active group]. There was significant rise of VMA, adrenaline, noradrenaline and total catecholamine in active and healed ulcer as compared to control group. In healed ulcer, VMA only was higher than control group. Basal acid output [BAO] was increased in active ulcer than healed one. There was no correlation between BAO and urinary adrenaline and noradrenaline in active or healed ulcer