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Association of blood metals with serum sex hormones in adults: A cross-sectional study
Heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium have been identified to have negative impacts on human health. Although the individual effects of...
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Association of exposure to multiple serum metals with the risk of chronic kidney disease in the elderly: a population-based case–control study
In the world, chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been recognized as one of the critical public health problems, and the prevalence is higher in the...
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An experiment on the glucose metabolite, serum electrolytes, and somatic characteristics of the Levantine Barbel Luciobarbus pectoralis (Heckel, 1843) under the effect of heavy metals
Levantine Barbel ( Luciobarbus pectoralis ) is a benthopelagic, subtropical native fish living in the inland waters of the Mediterranean region in...
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Effects of mixed heavy metals on obstructive lung function: findings from epidemiological and toxicogenomic data
The molecular mechanisms and associations of mixed heavy metals (lead, mercury, and cadmium) on obstructive lung function (OLF) in males and females...
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Associations between environmental heavy metals exposure and preserved ratio impaired spirometry in the U.S. adults
We examined 9556 individuals aged 18 to 79 years who had information on spirometry testing and heavy metals and used multivariable logistic or linear...
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An evaluation of the effects of mixed heavy metals on prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: epidemiological and toxicogenomic analysis
The link between mixed heavy metals (mercury, lead, and cadmium), prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), especially molecular mechanisms,...
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Association between metal(loid)s in serum and leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeHeavy metals and metalloids are recognized as environmental threats, which are considered highly toxic and carcinogenic. Epidemiologically,...
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Combined exposure to multiple metals on hypertension in NHANES under four statistical models
Metals exposure has gained increasing attention in the hypertension prevention. However, previous studies have focused on the impacts of single or...
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Exploring the impact of heavy metals toxicity in the aquatic ecosystem
The toxic effects of heavy metals have grown to be a global concern in recent years, posing an enormous threat to both aquatic ecosystems and...
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Serum heavy metals of passive smoker females and its correlation to bone biomarkers and risk of osteoporosis
Serum total and free calcium reflect the status of the body health and disease. Smoking is risk factor for many diseases as cardiovascular, lung, and...
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Heavy metals bioaccumulation in free-ranging South American rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus) in Southeastern Brazil
Anthropogenic activities are the main sources of soil, air, and water pollution by metals, including cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), the...
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Effect of Heavy Metals on Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer and Its Relation to TLR Signaling Pathway
Heavy metals are widely acknowledged as environmental hazards because of its toxicity, and bioaccumulation in all living organisms. The air, water,...
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Elevated serum lead and cadmium levels associated with increased risk of dyslipidemia in children aged 6 to 9 years in Shenzhen, China
Exposure to heavy metals can influence on metabolism, but studies have not fully evaluated young children. We investigated the association between...
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Joint effect of whole blood metals exposure with dyslipidemia in representative US adults in NHANES 2011–2020
With little knowledge on the joint effects of metal exposure on dyslipidemia, we aimed to investigate the relationship between exposure to metal and...
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Association between exposure to multiple metals and stress urinary incontinence in women: a mixture approach
There is limited evidence linking exposure to heavy metals, especially mixed metals, to stress urinary incontinence (SUI). This study aimed to...
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Effect of Mixture of Heavy Metals on Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in Individuals ≥ 18 Years of Age: From Big Data to Molecular Mechanisms Involved
Scarce information exists about the link between mixed heavy metals and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components, as well as its molecular...
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Study on the correlation and interaction between metals and dyslipidemia: a case–control study in Chinese community-dwelling elderly
Previous studies on the association between metals and dyslipidemia are not completely consistent. There are few studies investigating the...
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Prenatal Metals Exposure and pre-adolescents’ Emotional and Behavioral Problems
Emotional and behavioral problems during childhood raise the risk of subsequent developmental of mental disorders. Our aim was to study the...
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Association between serum copper levels and muscle mass: results from NHANES 2011–2016
Copper is essential for various biological processes. However, excess copper has several adverse health effects. The effects of serum copper on...
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Systemic impact of heavy metals and their role in cancer development: a review
Heavy metals are well-recognised as environmental hazards due to their toxicity, environmental persistence, and bioaccumulation in living organisms....
