The importance of selenium and zinc deficiency in cardiovascular disorders

P Gać, K Czerwińska, P Macek, A Jaremków… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular diseases often linked with lifestyle are among the main causes of death,
especially in the elderly population. The role of trace elements in health and disease has …

Trace minerals intake: Risks and benefits for cardiovascular health

N Mohammadifard, KH Humphries… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Minerals play a major role in regulating cardiovascular function. Imbalances in electrolyte
minerals are frequent and potentially hazardous occurrences that may lead to the …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to multiple metals and the risk of hypertension in adults: A prospective cohort study in a local area on the Yangtze River, China

Q Zhong, H Wu, Q Niu, P Jia, Q Qin, X Wang, J He… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to multiple metals is recognized as a common and real scenario in
daily life. However, limited prospective studies have assessed associations between …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc as a biomarker of cardiovascular health

M Knez, M Glibetic - Frontiers in nutrition, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The importance of zinc (Zn) for cardiovascular health continuously gains recognition. As
shown earlier, compromised Zn homeostasis and prolonged inflammation are common …

[HTML][HTML] Association of zinc deficiency with development of CVD events in patients with CKD

S Nakatani, K Mori, T Shoji, M Emoto - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Deficiency of the micronutrient zinc is common in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD). The aim of this review is to summarize evidence presented in literature for …

Metals and risk of incident metabolic syndrome in a prospective cohort of midlife women in the United States

X Wang, CA Karvonen-Gutierrez, WH Herman… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Exposure to metals may contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS);
however, evidence from midlife women who are at greater risk of cardiometabolic disease is …

Sauna bathing reduces the risk of stroke in Finnish men and women: a prospective cohort study

SK Kunutsor, H Khan, F Zaccardi, T Laukkanen… - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To assess the association between frequency of sauna bathing and risk of future
stroke. Methods Baseline habits of sauna bathing were assessed in 1,628 adult men and …

[HTML][HTML] Low serum magnesium levels are associated with increased risk of fractures: a long-term prospective cohort study

SK Kunutsor, MR Whitehouse, AW Blom… - European journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Magnesium, which is an essential trace element that plays a key role in several cellular
processes, is a major component of bone; however, its relationship with risk of major bone …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of micronutrients on hypertension: Evidence from clinical trials with a special focus on meta-analysis

HF Chiu, K Venkatakrishnan, O Golovinskaia… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hypertension (HT) is one of the pivotal risk factors for various detrimental diseases like
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cerebrovascular disease, and renal dysfunction. Currently …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc drives vasorelaxation by acting in sensory nerves, endothelium and smooth muscle

AH Betrie, JA Brock, OF Harraz, AI Bush, GW He… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Zinc, an abundant transition metal, serves as a signalling molecule in several biological
systems. Zinc transporters are genetically associated with cardiovascular diseases but the …