Serum Zinc Level in Dilated and Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Background: Serum trace element alteration has been reported in dilated and ischemic cardiomyopathy. The reports were controversial. We have studied serum Zinc level in cardiomyopathy patients in northern province of Mazandaran and compared them with healthy volunteers. Methods: Serum Zinc level was measured in 30 ischemic and 18 dilated cardiomyopathy patients against 27 healthy volunteers. It was measured using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS for Windows version 14 and independent t-test was used for comparing serum Zinc level in ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy. Pearson correlation and ANOVA tests were used for numeric variables in three different groups. P