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Person identification using the composition of elements in human hair
If an individual cannot be identified, it is necessary to conduct a forensic medical examination. In this case, all possible group indexes are investigated. In this study, the content of elements in hair was investigated to identify individuals by territory, age, profession, or gender. The level of...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9762368/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36567836 http://dx.doi.org/10.25122/jml-2022-0100 |
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author | Mussabekova, Saule Mkhitaryan, Xeniya |
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description | If an individual cannot be identified, it is necessary to conduct a forensic medical examination. In this case, all possible group indexes are investigated. In this study, the content of elements in hair was investigated to identify individuals by territory, age, profession, or gender. The level of 14 micro- and macroelements (Cu, Zn, Co, Fe, Cr, Mn, Cd, As, Pb, Ni, P, Ca, K and Mg) was determined in hair samples of men and women from five age categories (21 to >60) using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. The samples were analyzed taking into account the health condition, gender, place of residence, occupation, work experience, and age. A correlation between the content of elements in people's hair and their place of residence was observed. The difference in the content of elements in the hair of urban and rural residents was substantial and statistically significant (p<0.05). Moreover, there were significant differences related to age (p<0.0051) and gender (p<0.05). The current research detected significant differences in the content of the chemical elements in the hair of the groups tested, which can be used as personal identification indicators depending on occupation, work experience, and environmental factors. |
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spelling | pubmed-97623682023-01-01 Person identification using the composition of elements in human hair Mussabekova, Saule Mkhitaryan, Xeniya J Med Life Original Article If an individual cannot be identified, it is necessary to conduct a forensic medical examination. In this case, all possible group indexes are investigated. In this study, the content of elements in hair was investigated to identify individuals by territory, age, profession, or gender. The level of 14 micro- and macroelements (Cu, Zn, Co, Fe, Cr, Mn, Cd, As, Pb, Ni, P, Ca, K and Mg) was determined in hair samples of men and women from five age categories (21 to >60) using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. The samples were analyzed taking into account the health condition, gender, place of residence, occupation, work experience, and age. A correlation between the content of elements in people's hair and their place of residence was observed. The difference in the content of elements in the hair of urban and rural residents was substantial and statistically significant (p<0.05). Moreover, there were significant differences related to age (p<0.0051) and gender (p<0.05). The current research detected significant differences in the content of the chemical elements in the hair of the groups tested, which can be used as personal identification indicators depending on occupation, work experience, and environmental factors. Carol Davila University Press 2022-11 /pmc/articles/PMC9762368/ /pubmed/36567836 http://dx.doi.org/10.25122/jml-2022-0100 Text en ©2022 JOURNAL of MEDICINE and LIFE https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) ), which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Mussabekova, Saule Mkhitaryan, Xeniya Person identification using the composition of elements in human hair |
title | Person identification using the composition of elements in human hair |
title_full | Person identification using the composition of elements in human hair |
title_fullStr | Person identification using the composition of elements in human hair |
title_full_unstemmed | Person identification using the composition of elements in human hair |
title_short | Person identification using the composition of elements in human hair |
title_sort | person identification using the composition of elements in human hair |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9762368/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36567836 http://dx.doi.org/10.25122/jml-2022-0100 |
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