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ArticlePeerJ2021

Concentrations of Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn, P and anthropometric and biochemical parameters in adults with chronic heart failure.

Iwona Gorący, Ewa Rębacz-Maron, Jan Korbecki, Jarosław Gorący

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Article in PeerJ, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Iwona GorącyDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Biochemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Ewa Rębacz-MaronInstitute of Biology, Department of Ecology and Anthropology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3675-2541
Jan KorbeckiDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland.
Jarosław GorącyClinic of Cardiology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Pomeranian Medical University · PLUniversity of Szczecin · PLWroclaw Medical University · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe study investigated the relationship between the concentrations of Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn, P and anthropometric and biochemical parameters in the blood serum of patients with heart failure (HF) and the potential influence on the development and progression of HF. MATERIAL &

methodsThe study included 214 patients (155 men and 59 women), aged 40-87 years, presenting symptoms or signs typical of HF (according to the NYHA functional classification). Serum concentrations were determined for Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn, P, C-reactive protein (CRP), creatinine, urea, triglyceride levels (TG), total cholesterol (CH), high density protein (HDL), low density protein (LDL). The levels of macro-and microminerals were analysed using inductively coupled serum optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES).

resultsOur study confirmed the role of known risk factors in the development of heart failure, including: overweight, diabetes, hypertension, high triglycerides (TG), high total cholesterol (CH), high levels of low density protein (LDL) and reduced levels of high density protein (HDL), high CRP, high creatinine. Moreover, deficient serum concentrations of Mg (47% of the studied men and 54% of the women) and Cu (in 44% of men and more than 30% of women) were observed, as well as subnormal serum Fe (2% of women) and Zn (1% of men). Elevated serum Ca was found in 50% of men and 49% of women. In 44% of the studied men and 52% of the studied women,

conclusionsChanges in the serum concentrations of macro-and microminerals may significantly affect the severity of HF in Polish patients.

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AnthropometryBiochemical parametersBlood serumCardiologyChronic heart failureDiabetesHigh triglyceridesHypertensionNYHAOverweight

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