Environmental and occupational exposure to cadmium in Iran: a systematic review

L Tavakkoli, N Khanjani - Reviews on environmental health, 2016 - degruyter.com
Abstract Introduction: Cadmium (Cd) is one of the heavy metals that have negative effects on
human health. In Iran, there is no policy to regularly measure Cd in the general population …

Alterations of serum trace elements in patients with type 2 diabetes

H Zhang, C Yan, Z Yang, W Zhang, Y Niu, X Li… - Journal of Trace …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of the present study is to investigate the association of trace elements and
the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Design and methods The 1837 participants (637 men …

[HTML][HTML] Fuxin Granules ameliorate diabetic nephropathy in db/db mice through TGF-β1/Smad and VEGF/VEGFR2 signaling pathways

W Zheng, C Qian, F Xu, P Cheng, C Yang, X Li… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common disease, and patients often do not have satisfactory
treatments. We investigated therapeutic effects of Fuxin Granules (FX) on DN and potential …

[HTML][HTML] Association of Serum Zinc Level with severity of chronic kidney disease in diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study

M Kubota, S Matsuda, M Matsuda, K Yamamoto… - BMC nephrology, 2022 - Springer
Background In recent years, it has been reported that diabetic patients tend to have a lower
zinc intake due to unbalanced diet accompanying changes in lifestyle habits. We …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of zinc deficiency on chronic kidney disease progression and effect modification by hypoalbuminemia

A Tokuyama, E Kanda, S Itano, M Kondo, Y Wada… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Serum zinc (Zn) levels tend to be low in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This cohort
study was conducted to investigate the relationship between zinc deficiency and CKD …

Serum copper-to-zinc ratio is associated with heart failure and improves risk prediction in middle-aged and older Caucasian men: A prospective study

SK Kunutsor, A Voutilainen, S Kurl… - Nutrition, Metabolism and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and aims Serum copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) may play a role in the development
of adverse cardiovascular outcomes including heart failure (HF). Serum Cu/Zn-ratio has …

[HTML][HTML] Association of chemerin and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) with diabetic nephropathy

S Lin, J Teng, J Li, F Sun, D Yuan… - Medical Science Monitor …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common complication of diabetes, caused by
diabetic microvascular lesions. The pathogenesis of DN is complicated, involving genetics …

Zinc deficiency and oxidative stress involved in valproic acid induced hepatotoxicity: protection by zinc and selenium supplementation

N Ahangar, M Naderi, A Noroozi, M Ghasemi… - Biological trace element …, 2017 - Springer
Valproic acid (VPA) is an antiepileptic drug, which its usage is limited due to its
hepatotoxicity. The present study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of zinc (Zn) and …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of zinc deficiency in Japanese patients on peritoneal dialysis: comparative study in patients on hemodialysis

S Shimizu, R Tei, M Okamura, N Takao, Y Nakamura… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: It is known that patients on hemodialysis (HD) are prone to developing zinc
deficiency due to removal of zinc by HD, inadequate dietary intake, and reduced …

[HTML][HTML] Association between AGTR1 A1166C polymorphism and the susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy: Evidence from a meta-analysis

Y Zhuang, F Niu, D Liu, J Sun, X Zhang, J Zhang… - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common complication in patients with diabetic
mellitus (DM). Growing evidences have demonstrated that the polymorphisms of angiotensin …