Abstract
One hundred and thirteen patients (52 men and 61 women) aged 31 - 84 years with skin cancer were analyzed. The concentrations of magnesium and zinc in blood serum using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) were determined in 3 groups of subjects: patients with skin cancer, blood donors, and patients suffering from disease other than neoplastic skin disorders. The dependencies of magnesium and zinc concentration changes were analyzed in all of these 3 groups. The existence of a positive correlation between these 2 elements had been found among patients suffering from skin cancers. Among those with diseases other than neoplastic, the positive correlation was weaker. Among blood donors, the correlation coefficient was negative. Among patients with skin cancer, one group was distinguished as being significantly at a higher risk of magnesium and zinc deficiency. This group was made up of manual laborers over 60 years.
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