January 2020 in “Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition” Low zinc levels in chronic liver disease patients are linked to more severe symptoms like taste issues and skin problems, and zinc supplements might help.
19 citations
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October 2016 in “Nutrition in clinical practice” Use oral or enteral supplements when possible and reserve IV trace elements for those solely dependent on PN.
December 2024 in “Turkish Society of Clinical Biochemistry” Higher BPA levels may be linked to idiopathic hyperandrogenemia in women.
October 2023 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is rare, with high mortality and cancer risk, needing more research for treatment guidelines.
13 citations
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July 1978 in “Journal of comparative pathology” Acanthospermum hispidum is toxic to mice, causing death and damage to internal organs.
March 2026 in “Nutrients” Hair manganese may relate to cardiometabolic health, not coronary artery disease severity.
October 2019 in “Turkderm” Patients with pernio have lower vitamin B12 and ferritin levels than healthy people.
January 2019 in “Galicia Clínica” A patient in Portugal with chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis had a complex medical history and environmental exposures.
2 citations
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July 2023 in “Phytotherapy Research” Serenoa repens is mostly safe but has some risks, especially at high doses or when used with other products for over two weeks.
January 2010 in “Guoji yaoxue yanjiu zazhi” Thallium poisoning is serious, affecting nerves and organs, and is treated by reducing absorption and removing it from the body.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Pharmacology” Serenoa repens may cause early puberty and should be used cautiously in children.
7 citations
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October 2003 in “Nonlinearity in Biology Toxicology Medicine” Confirming low-dose endocrine toxicities is difficult and requires more research.
January 2005 in “Zhonghua xingwei yixue yu naokexue zazhi” Selenium and iodine deficiencies cause delayed growth and abnormal neural behavior in rats.
10 citations
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January 2003 in “Dermatology” The E413K mutation in the hHb6 gene causes monilethrix, a hair disorder, but doesn't show consistent symptoms.
11 citations
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March 2025 in “Environmental Monitoring and Assessment” Faecal pollution significantly contributes to antimicrobial resistance in water, needing better wastewater management and research.
26 citations
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October 2011 in “Biological trace element research” Low copper levels might cause premature graying of hair.
74 citations
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August 2006 in “Journal of clinical gastroenterology” Shen-Min, a hair growth supplement, likely caused acute hepatitis in a woman, improving after she stopped taking it.
51 citations
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May 1996 in “American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology/American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative, and comparative physiology” Gray seals use more energy and have higher hormone levels during their annual fur-shedding period.
January 2011 in “대한피부과학회지” A 7-year-old girl was diagnosed with trichothiodystrophy due to low sulfur levels in her hair.
October 2008 in “Trace Elements and Electrolytes” Tailored supplementation of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D based on hair analysis may improve bone health.
3 citations
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June 2021 in “Journal of affective disorders” Hair cortisol and cortisone levels may affect how work stress influences depression in Chinese fishermen.
January 1992 in “Research Online (University of Wollongong)” Dietary linoleic acid may help reduce hyperthyroidism effects.
19 citations
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February 2001 in “Journal of paediatrics and child health” A new mutation in the mitochondrial DNA was found in a boy with MELAS, even though his family didn't show typical signs.
May 2024 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” Overweight or obese women before pregnancy have lower iron levels in their serum and hair during early pregnancy.
81 citations
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June 2012 in “European journal of human genetics” Inherited ichthyoses cause widespread skin scaling and thickening due to gene mutations.
70 citations
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February 2009 in “Biological Trace Element Research”
21 citations
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April 2010 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Zinc supplementation may help improve treatment outcomes for chronic hepatitis C.
17 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Trichology” Low levels of iron, copper, and calcium may contribute to premature hair graying.
1 citations
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July 2018 in “CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association journal” A three-year-old girl has hair loss despite treatment with selenium sulfide shampoo and anti-fungal medication.
Matriptase-2 helps control iron levels by suppressing hepcidin, and its deficiency can cause iron-deficiency anemia.