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Yunusa I., Department of Biochemistry, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano, Nigeria.
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Ibrahim M. A., Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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Yakasai H. A., Department of Biochemistry, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
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Ahmad I. M., Department of Biochemistry, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano, Nigeria.
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Odo C. E., Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Gidado Z. M., Department of Science Laboratory Technology, School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Nigeria.
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Rabiu Z., Department of Biochemistry, North-West University, Kano, Nigeria.
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Kabir N., Department of Biochemistry, Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa, Nigeria.
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Ezeanyika L. U. S., Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
This study was conducted to examine the level of heavy metals among 192 apparently healthy female adolescents randomly selected from three different boarding secondary schools in the urban area of the most populated city in north-western part of Nigeria. Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) was used to determine the plasma levels of the heavy metals which include cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn). Our findings revealed the following mean±SD values for each of the heavy metal; 0.11±0.01µg Cd/L, 0.09±0.02µg Co/L, 0.19±0.02µg Cr/L, 0.91±0.02µg Cu/L, 1.53±0.31µg Fe/L, 0.01±0.04µg Mn/L, 0.38±0.04µg Mo/L, 0.04±0.01µg Ni/L, 0.04±0.01µg Pb/L and 2.80±0.24µg Zn/L respectively. It was concluded that toxicity from heavy metals did not exist among female adolescents.
Heavy Metals, Female, Adolescents, Kano Nigeria
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