Evaluation of heavy metal blood concentrations in patients with essential tremor: A preliminary study
Wydanie: 4/2024
Otrzymano: Lipiec 9, 2024
Zaakceptowano: Październik 17, 2024
Opublikowano online: Październik 17, 2024
Autorzy:
I. Korucu, A. Aksoy Gündoğdu, N. Bahtiyar
Kategorie: Medicine and veterinary
DOI: 10.5601/jelem.2024.29.3.3373
Abstrakt:
Essential Tremor (ET) is one the most common movement disorders affecting 1% of the population. Both genetic and environmental factors may trigger the pathophysiology that eventually cause ET. Blood Pb levels in ET patients has been studied. However, there is no clear data in the literature evaluating the blood levels of other heavy metals (Aluminum, Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Cadmium, Antimony, Tin) in ET patients. We aimed to investigate the relationship between blood heavy metal levels and tremor characteristics of ET patients. A total of 110 ET patients and 146 healthy controls were included. The control group was divided into Control-1(52 patients' household members) and Control-2(94 unrelated healthy individuals). All patients underwent a detailed neurological examination and Basic Tremor Evaluation Scale, Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Scales were recorded for the patient group. Peripheral blood samples were collected from all participants and heavy metal levels were examined and analyzed. Patient average of age 52.10±17.00; control group was 46.00±15.85 Al, Cd, Cr and Sb blood levels were statistically significantly higher in ET patients compared to the control group (for Al; χ 2 =8.684; p=0.013, for Cd; F=7.883, p<0.001, for Cr; χ 2 =8.175; p=0.017, for Sb; χ 2 =9.075; p=0.011). The duration of the disease was found to be positively correlated with Al blood levels (r=0.227, p=0.017). Our results revealed that ET is associated with elevated blood levels of Al, Cd, Cr and Sb. Investigating the etiological role of heavy metals will enable the establishment of novel therapeutic approaches to prevent or cure ET.
Cytacja:
JELEM / HARVARD
Korucu, I., Aksoy Gündoğdu, A. and Bahtiyar, N. (2024) 'Evaluation of blood heavy metal concentrations in patients with essential tremor', Journal of Elementology, 29(4), , available: https://doi.org/10.5601/jelem.2024.29.3.3373
MDPI
Korucu, I.; Aksoy Gündoğdu, A.; Bahtiyar, N. Evaluation of blood heavy metal concentrations in patients with essential tremor. J. Elem. 2024, 29, 4, . https://doi.org/10.5601/jelem.2024.29.3.3373
AMA
Korucu I, Aksoy Gündoğdu A, Bahtiyar N. Evaluation of blood heavy metal concentrations in patients with essential tremor. J. Elem. 2024;29(4):. https://doi.org/10.5601/jelem.2024.29.3.3373
CHICAGO
Korucu Ibrahim, Aksoy Gündoğdu Aslı, Bahtiyar Nurten. 2024. "Evaluation of blood heavy metal concentrations in patients with essential tremor" J. Elem. 29, no.4: . https://doi.org/10.5601/jelem.2024.29.3.3373
Słowa kluczowe:
Essential tremor, heavy metal, etiology, toxicity, spectrometry
O wydaniu:
29.4.2024
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