Study on association between trace elements and viral hepatitis E(4)

  Objective   To study the association between some trace elements and viral hepatit is E.

  Methods   The contents of trace elements Cu, Fe, Zn and Se in HEV-infected serum was detected respectively by spectrophtometer and then statistical analysis was done on the data by SPSS for win 9.0.

  Results   Both in anti-HEV positive group and HEV patients group, the amounts of Zn and Se in serum were statistically significant lower, Fe and value Cu/Zn and value Fe/Zn were significanthigher compared with control group.s.Logistic regression analysis showed that trace elements Se, value Cu/Zn and value Zn/Se should be involved in the regression equation.

  Conclusion   Trace elements of Zn and Se had significant effect on the HEV infection.