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ASSESSMENT OF MAGNESIUM AND POTASSIUM CONCENTRATION IN HAIR OF MEDICAL WORKERS OF KHANTY-MANSIYSK

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ASSESSMENT OF MAGNESIUM AND POTASSIUM CONCENTRATION
IN HAIR OF MEDICAL WORKERS OF KHANTY-MANSIYSK


ABSTRACT.


The professional activity of doctors and nurses is associated with an increased level of psycho-emotional stress, which can determine an imbalance of magnesium and potassium in the body. Purpose: to study the concentration of magnesium and potassium in the hair of medical workers in Khanty-Mansiysk. 100 medical workers (doctors and nurses of therapeutic, surgical, intensive care, and outpatient departments) of the district clinical hospital of Khanty-Mansiysk were examined: 27 men and 73 women (37,1 ± 2,5 years). Magnesium (Mg) and potassium (K) contents in hair were determined by ICP-MS. The median values of magnesium and potassium concentrations were closer to the lower limit of physiologically optimal values, while Mg and K deficiency of 1-2 degrees was established in 19 and 27 health workers, respectively, and deep potassium deficiency of 3-4 degrees was recorded in 12 examined individuals. Confirming the relationship between Mg and K with psycho-emotional status, significant relationships were identified: Mg↔K: r = 0,629 and inverse: level of depression ↔K: r = – 0,703 and Mg: r = – 0,0424; mental burnout ↔ Mg: r = –0,586 and K: r = –0,409. Enrichment of diets with Mg and K, as well as their intake in the form of biologically active food additives, is an effective non-drug prevention of metabolic disorders associated with their deficiency including those related to professional stress.

KEYWORDS:  psycho-emotional stress, medical workers, magnesium, potassium, northern region.

For citation: Korchina T.Ya., Gaikov M.O., Korchin V.I., Molchanjva Zh.I. Assessment of magnesium and potassium concentration in hair of medical workers of Khanty-Mansiysk. Trace elemets in medicine. 2024;25(1):49-56. DOI: 10.19112/2413-6174-2024-25-1-49-56.