Study of some trace elements and electrolytes of bile of Schistosomal hepatosplenomegaly

ABSTRACT

This work was carried out on 20 patients [18 males and 2 females] with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and portal hypertension. Another 10 non-schistosomal patients [7 males and 3 females] were taken as controls. Thoracic duct exposure and cannulation was carried out and samples of lymph were obtained. These samples were subjected to special biochemical assays for the determination of the concentration of calcium, in organic phosphorus, copper and iron. This study showed insignificant change of the concentration of calcium and a significant increase of phosphorus, copper and iron concentrations in thoracic duct lymph of schistosomal cases as compared to the non-schistosomal controls