Features of Chemical Elements in Various Forms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Abstract

The prevalence of IBS is very high and varies between 10-20% in different countries. Deviations in the body’s intake of macro and micronutrients can reduce or increase IBS ability to adapt and resist. In this regard, in medicine, more and more attention is paid to the study of the micronutrient status of the human body and the development of methods to correct IBS disorders in various diseases. The composition of 25 chemical elements in the hair of patients with IBS was determined: K, Na, Ca, Mg, P, Fe, Zn, Cu, Se, I, Mn, Co, Cl, As, Sn, B, Li, N, V, S, Hg, Pb, Cd, Be, Al. Decreased K, Na, Ca, Mg, P, Zn, Cu, I, Mn, B, Sn, Si, Li, Hg, Pb, Cd in patients with IBS compared with healthy people and a reliable increase in P, Se, As, Ni detected.