Zinc, Copper & Protein measurement in heavy smokers with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH):

In this study (124) males were selected and divided in three groups. The first group include (64) tobacco smoking patients with BPH while (30) represent BPH patients , the reminder (30) considered as healthy subjects (control). The mean ages ± standard error of these groups are (64.906± 0.922, 65.566± 1.446, 64± 1.548) respectively. Serum total proteins ,albumin & globulin were estimated by gel electrophoresis method as well as two trace elements (zinc & cupper) were determined by using flame atomic absorption spectroscopy technique. The results appear that the level of serum zinc is decreased significantly in concomitant with increased cupper when compared heavy smokers who suffered from benign prostatic hyperplasia with control or BPH disease alone groups, the total protein shows increment significantly in both diseased groups with or without heavy smokers. While the albumin& globulin appears increasing their levels in heavy smokers with disease in comparison with control. In conclusion the tobacco smoking BPH patients show low concentration of zinc however cupper , total protein , albumin and globulin demonstrates high blood level more than other two groups when made comparison between them.