Arsenic and selenium measurements in nail and hair show important relationships to Alzheimer's disease in the elderly


KÖSEOĞLU E., KÜTÜK B., NALBANTOĞLU Ö. U., KÖSEOĞLU R., KENDİRCİ M.

JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, vol.64, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 64
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126684
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Keywords: Arsenic, Hair and nail samples, Mass spectrometry, Selenium
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and research question: The relationships of Arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) to Alzheimer's Disease (AD) are not clearly known. This case-control observational study aims to investigate the possible relationship of these elements to the diagnosis and pathophysiology of the disease.