ArticleBiometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine2021
Levels of major and trace metals in the scalp hair of Crohn's disease patients: correlations among transition metals.
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- Adverse Food Reactions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: State of the Art and Future Perspectives.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Environmental Exposure to Trace Elements and Heavy Metals Preceding the Clinical Onset of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Crohn's & colitis 360 · 2024Article
- Adverse health effects of emerging contaminants on inflammatory bowel disease.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
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Concentrations of 16 metals in the scalp hair of male Crohn's disease (CD) patients (n = 28) were compared to those of male control subjects (n = 25). The majority of patients (n = 20) took an anti-inflammatory agent (mesalazine), and several patients underwent colectomy. A low concentration of serum ferritin was observed in approximately 50% of CD patients due to Fe-deficiency anemia. The concentrations of Fe, Cr, and Co in the hair of CD patients were significantly higher than those of control subjects, and particularly high concentrations were found in CD patients with low serum ferritin. Significant correlations were found among the concentrations of Fe, Cr, and Co in the hair of CD patients, but not in control subjects. In agreement with previous reports, a significant negative correlation was found between ferritin and transferrin concentrations in serum, although the available data in this study was limited (n = 8). Transferrin not only binds to Fe
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