THE PLASMA CONCENTRATIONS OF ESSENTIAL TRACE ELEMENTS IN WOMEN WITH CANCER OF BREAST- OR CERVIX
M.A. Jimoh, B.O. Popoola, G.O. Arinola · 2024
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Jimoh, Popoola, and Arinola measure trace elements in the blood of Nigerian women with breast or cervical cancer in this 2024 study. Shifts in these elements are thought to feed cancer growth. Inflammation and oxidative stress can push the levels off balance. The team enrolled thirty patients with each cancer type. Thirty women without cancer served as the comparison group. Blood plasma was tested for zinc, iron, selenium, and copper.
A plasma emission instrument read the four levels for each woman. Comparing groups shows which elements run high or low in cancer. Such patterns could hint at risk or at diet-linked factors. The study ran at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. Its size is modest, and it reports association only. Element checks are cheap, which suits low-resource settings.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | M.A. Jimoh, B.O. Popoola, G.O. Arinola |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |