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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2024

Association of four metalloids in the serum and urine of individuals with major depressive disorders: a case-control study.

Lei He, Shilong Li, Yan Huang, Yuxing Zhu, Lingzi Fan, Hongwei Zhang, Xiaofang Hou, Xiaoxin Li, Hongxin Deng, Xueli Guo and 3 more

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Lei He *Zhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Shilong Li *Zhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Yan HuangKey Laboratory of Cognition and Personality, Faculty of Psychology, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Yuxing ZhuZhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Lingzi FanZhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Hongwei ZhangZhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Xiaofang HouZhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Xiaoxin LiZhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Hongxin DengZhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Xueli GuoZhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Chunxiao LiuZhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Chen HuZhumadian Second People's Hospital, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhumadian, China.
Bing CaoKey Laboratory of Cognition and Personality, Faculty of Psychology, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.

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Abstract

Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) pathogenesis may involve metalloids in a significant way. The aim of our study was to identify potential links between MDD and metalloid elements [boron (B), germanium (Ge), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb)]. Methods: A total of 72 MDD cases and 75 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited from Zhumadian Second People's Hospital in Henan Province, China. The levels of four metallic elements (B, Ge, As, and Sb) in the serum and urine were measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results: In comparison to the HCs, the B, As, and Sb levels were considerably lower in the MDD group ( Conclusion: Our current research offers insightful hints for future investigation into the function of metalloids in connection to MDD processes.

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