Study on Measurenent of RBC FiveElenents Contents in Patier is with of fective Mental Disorders and its Significance

The trace elem ents Zn Cu, Fe and ordinary elem ents Ca Mg in RBC of 25 patents with affeetive mental dienrrlere and 52 controls were determined results showed that the contents of Zn Mg and Zn/Cu in patint swith affective mental disorders were significantly lower than those in controls while Cu Fe and Cawere significantly higher than those in cotrols is The results suggeests that the lower cnnten of Zn Mg and higher contens of Cu, Fe and Ca may be one of the factors causing and developing affectivem entaldisorders.