Correlation of zinc plasma and IgM anti-PGL-1 levels among close contact of leprosy

Background: previous study showed leprosy patients have low zinc status. yet the status of zinc in close-contact, which indicated by igm anti-pgl1 level, have not determined. the aim of the study was to determine the association of zinc plasma and igm anti-pgl-1 levels among close contact of leprosy patients in indonesia.methods: this was an observational study. subjects were 186 close-contact leprosy patients. measurement of zinc plasma status used atomic absorption spectrophotometer while examination of igm anti-pgl1 level used elisa (polyclonal rabbit anti human igm/hrp/(dako®).results: the average level of igm anti-pgl1 and zinc plasma were 804 unit/ml (± 439.4) and 16.6 μmol/l (± 3.5) consecutively. there was significant correlation between zinc plasma and igm anti-pgl1 (r = - 0.230; p = 0.002).conclusion: there is a significant correlation between zinc plasma and igm anti-pgl1 in close contact of leprosy (med j indones.