The Impact of Copper in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Tudosie, Mihail Silviu; Truta, Elena; Davitoiu, Ana Maria; Stanciulescu, Luminita; Jinescu, George; Mitu, Ana Mihaela; Forje, Margarita; Horhota, Luminita; Bojescu, Alexandra Andrada; Mares, Alina Monica; Ionica, Mihai

Mihail Silviu Tudosie, Elena Truta, Ana Maria Davitoiu, Luminita Stanciulescu, George Jinescu, Ana Mihaela Mitu, Margarita Forje, Luminita Horhota, Alexandra Andrada Bojescu, Alina Monica Mares, Mihai Ionica

The Impact of Copper in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract:

During one year (september 2013 - september 2014), 50 children from the residential institution for children SOS Satele Copiilor Bucharest, where included in our research. The children were distributed in two groups: Group A which consisted of 25 children (12 girls, 13 boys) who were not diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Group B which consisted of 25 children (14 boys, 11 girls) who were diagnosed with ADHD. Initially, the two groups were subjected at a psycho-diagnostic battery of tests, one of them being the Evaluating the Health State of children with ADHD questionnaire elaborated by us, particularly for this research, with the purpose of highlighting the direct link between the children health state and their ADHD symptoms. This study sought to determine the concentration of copper in urine samples from a group of children with ADHD and a group of normal children, to highlight the role of copper in the development of ADHD symptoms. Levels of copper concentration in urine samples from the two groups were processed by Student’s t-Test. Statistical analysis showed that the arithmetic averages of copper concentration in urine samples, of the two groups do not differ significantly, so copper may be causing ADHD symptoms occur. The copper content in urine samples has been determined using atomic absorption spectrometry with graphite furnace.

Keywords:
copper concentration in urine samples; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Graphyte Furnace - Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GF-AAS)

Issue: 2017, Volume 68, Issue 2

Pages: 279-283

Publication date: 2017/3/15

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5436

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TUDOSIE, M.S., TRUTA, E., DAVITOIU, A.M., STANCIULESCU, L., JINESCU, G., MITU, A.M., FORJE, M., HORHOTA, L., BOJESCU, A.A., MARES, A.M., IONICA, M., The Impact of Copper in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rev. Chim., 68(2), 2017, 279-283.

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Tudosie MS, Truta E, Davitoiu AM, Stanciulescu L, Jinescu G, Mitu AM, Forje M, Horhota L, Bojescu AA, Mares AM, Ionica M. The Impact of Copper in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Rev. Chim.[internet]. 2017 Feb;68(2):279-283. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5436

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Tudosie, M.S., Truta, E., Davitoiu, A.M., Stanciulescu, L., Jinescu, G., Mitu, A.M.,... Ionica, M. (2017). The Impact of Copper in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Revista de Chimie, 68(2), 279-283. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5436

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Tudosie, M.S., Truta, E., Davitoiu, A.M., Stanciulescu, L., Jinescu, G., Mitu, A.M., Forje, M., Horhota, L., Bojescu, A.A., Mares, A.M., Ionica, M. (2017). 'The Impact of Copper in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder', Revista de Chimie, 68(2), pp. 279-283. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5436

IEEE
M.S. Tudosie, E. Truta, A.M. Davitoiu, L. Stanciulescu, G. Jinescu, A.M. Mitu, M. Forje, L. Horhota, A.A. Bojescu, A.M. Mares, M. Ionica, "The Impact of Copper in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder". Revista de Chimie, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 279-283, 2017. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5436

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Mihail Silviu Tudosie, Elena Truta, Ana Maria Davitoiu, Luminita Stanciulescu, George Jinescu, Ana Mihaela Mitu, Margarita Forje, Luminita Horhota, Alexandra Andrada Bojescu, Alina Monica Mares, Mihai Ionica,
The Impact of Copper in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,
Revista de Chimie,
Volume 68, Issue 2,
2017,
Pages 279-283,
ISSN 2668-8212,
https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5436.
(https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5436)
Keywords: copper concentration in urine samples; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Graphyte Furnace - Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GF-AAS)

RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of Copper in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A1 - Tudosie, Mihail Silviu
A2 - Truta, Elena
A3 - Davitoiu, Ana Maria
A4 - Stanciulescu, Luminita
A5 - Jinescu, George
A6 - Mitu, Ana Mihaela
A7 - Forje, Margarita
A8 - Horhota, Luminita
A9 - Bojescu, Alexandra Andrada
A10 - Mares, Alina Monica
A11 - Ionica, Mihai
JF - Revista de Chimie
JO - Rev. Chim.
PB - Revista de Chimie SRL
SN - 2668-8212
Y1 - 2017
VL - 68
IS - 2
SP - 279
EP - 283
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5436
KW - copper concentration in urine samples
KW - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
KW - Graphyte Furnace - Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GF-AAS)
ER -

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@article{RevCh2017P279,
author = {Tudosie Mihail Silviu and Truta Elena and Davitoiu Ana Maria and Stanciulescu Luminita and Jinescu George and Mitu Ana Mihaela and Forje Margarita and Horhota Luminita and Bojescu Alexandra Andrada and Mares Alina Monica and Ionica Mihai},
title = {The Impact of Copper in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder},
journal = {Revista de Chimie},
volume = {68},
number = {2},
pages = {279-283},
year = {2017},
issn = {2668-8212},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5436},
url = {https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5436}
}

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