Correlation between Na/K ratio and electron densities in blood samples of breast cancer patients
BIOMETALS, vol.31, no.4, pp.673-678, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 31 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s10534-018-0118-2
- Journal Name: BIOMETALS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.673-678
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the electron densities and Na/K ratio which has important role in breast cancer disease. Determinations of sodium and potassium concentrations in blood samples performed with inductive coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. Electron density values of blood samples were determined via ZXCOM. Statistical analyses were performed for electron densities and Na/K ratio including Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality tests, Spearman's rank correlation test and Mann-Whitney U test. It was found that the electron densities significantly differ between control and breast cancer groups. In addition, statistically significant positive correlation was found between the electron density and Na/K ratios in breast cancer group.