Are serum aluminum levels a risk factor in the appearance of spontaneous pneumothorax?

Authors

SERDAR HAN
RASİH YAZKAN
BÜLENT KOÇER
GÜLTEKİN GÜLBAHAR
SERDAL KENAN KÖSE
KORAY DURAL
ÜNAL SAKINCI

DOI

10.3906/sag-0901-11

Abstract

To investigate the relationship between aluminum and spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) development. Materials and methods: A patient group and a control group were formed with 100 individuals in each. The serum aluminum levels of the groups were determined and statistically compared. Results: The mean serum aluminum levels were 5.6 ± 2.4 \mug/L (1.6-11.9) and 23.2 ± 15.4 \mug/L (2-81) in the control and SP groups, respectively (P < 0.001). The specificity and sensitivity of the measurement of aluminum level were 74.4% and 86.4% in the SP group. The risk of SP development was found to be 18 times higher in individuals with high serum levels of aluminum compared to that in individuals with low serum levels of aluminum. Conclusion: A high level of aluminum is a risk factor for the development of SP.

Keywords

Aluminum, pneumothorax, public health

First Page

459

Last Page

463

Recommended Citation

HAN, SERDAR; YAZKAN, RASİH; KOÇER, BÜLENT; GÜLBAHAR, GÜLTEKİN; KÖSE, SERDAL KENAN; DURAL, KORAY; and SAKINCI, ÜNAL (2010) "Are serum aluminum levels a risk factor in the appearance of spontaneous pneumothorax?," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 40: No. 3, Article 18. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-0901-11
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol40/iss3/18