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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2020

Strontium and antimony serum levels in healthy individuals living in high- and low-risk areas of esophageal cancer.

Majid Mirzaee, Shahryar Semnani, GholamReza Roshandel, Mojgan Nejabat, Zahra Hesari, Hamidreza Joshaghani

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Majid MirzaeeGolestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Shahryar SemnaniGolestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
GholamReza RoshandelGolestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Mojgan NejabatDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Zahra HesariLaboratory Sciences Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Hamidreza JoshaghaniLaboratory Sciences Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3392-304X
Golestan University · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Golestan University of Medical Sciences 4299222022Golestan University of Medical Sciences 92041136
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIt has been shown there is an upward trend for strontium (Sr) and antimony (Sb) levels from low-risk (LR) to high-risk (HR) areas of etiology of esophageal cancer in water, soil, and grains grown in Golestan province. In the present study, the serum levels of Sr and Sb were determined in healthy individuals living in these areas.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was performed on fasting blood serum of adult healthy individuals collected by cluster sampling. Subjects were divided into two groups, those living in either HR or LR areas. Strontium and antimony serum levels were measured using a graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy.

resultsA total of 200 volunteers were enrolled from which 96 persons (48%) and 104 persons (52%) were from either HR or LR areas, respectively. The sex distribution was 40.9% male and 59.1% female, and the average age of enrolled people was 50.9 years. The average strontium levels were 30.44 ± 4.05 and 30.29 ± 3.74 μg/L in LR and HR, respectively. It also has been shown the average antimony levels were 15.21 ± 3.40, 14.81 ± 3.17, 15.13 ± 3.62, and 15.07 ± 3.62 μg/L in LR, HR, urban, and rural populations, respectively.

conclusionThe serum levels of strontium and antimony were not significantly different in healthy adults living in high- and low-risk areas of esophageal cancer. However, the average antimony serum levels in Golestan Province were above the reference interval in different countries.

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AdultAntimonyCross-Sectional StudiesEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansIranMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSpectrophotometry, AtomicStrontiumAntimonyStrontiumantimonyesophageal cancerhigh-risk areaslow-risk areasstrontium

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