scholarly journals Beyond the Mind—Serum Trace Element Levels in Schizophrenic Patients: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (24) ◽  
pp. 9566
Author(s):  
Jacek Baj ◽  
Alicja Forma ◽  
Elżbieta Sitarz ◽  
Kaja Karakuła ◽  
Wojciech Flieger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Element Concentrations ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Serum Trace Element ◽  
Trace Element Levels

The alterations in serum trace element levels are common phenomena observed in patients with different psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, or major depressive disorder. The fluctuations in the trace element concentrations might act as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of many psychiatric and neurological disorders. This paper aimed to assess the alterations in serum trace element concentrations in patients with a diagnosed schizophrenia. The authors made a systematic review, extracting papers from the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Among 5009 articles identified through database searching, 59 of them were assessed for eligibility. Ultimately, 33 articles were included in the qualitative synthesis. This review includes the analysis of serum levels of the following trace elements: iron, nickel, molybdenum, phosphorus, lead, chromium, antimony, uranium, magnesium, aluminum, zinc, copper, selenium, calcium, and manganese. Currently, there is no consistency regarding serum trace element levels in schizophrenic patients. Thus, it cannot be considered as a reliable prognostic or diagnostic marker of schizophrenia. However, it can be assumed that altered concentrations of those elements are crucial regarding the onset and exaggeration of either psychotic or negative symptoms or cognitive dysfunctions.

scholarly journals Are serum levels of trace elements in children with auditory neuropathy within normal limits? – A pilot study

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Nuray Bayar Muluk ◽  
Fulya Yalçınkaya ◽  
Osman Kürşat Arikan ◽  
Özden Çırpar ◽  
Sedat Kaygusuz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Auditory Neuropathy ◽  
Neural Function ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Normal Limits ◽  
High Zinc ◽  
Serum Trace Element ◽  
Trace Element Levels

Objectives: To determine whether trace elements that are essential for neural function play a role in the pathophsiology and etiology of auditory neuropathy (AN).. Materials and methods: Patients diagnosed with auditory neuropathy consisted of eight children (two male, six female). The blood tests including the measurement of sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper and magnesium were done in children with AN during their routine care. Results: Of the eight children with AN, many had serum levels outside the normal range: one had low sodium, two had low potassium, one had low chloride, two had high zinc and three had low zinc, two had low calcium and two had higher than normal phosphorus. Conclusion: Although some serum trace element levels in our patients were higher or lower than normal values, the mean values were within normal limits. Thus, we were unable to detect a relationship between serum trace element levels and AN-. In the future, larger studies should be conducted to confirm these findings.

scholarly journals Alterations in the Serum Trace Element Levels in Women Infected with Chlamydia Trachomatis

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-68
Author(s):  
Qais Barany ◽  
Marwan Qader ◽  
Ashti Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Trace Element ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Chlamydia Infection ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Igg Antibodies ◽  
Igm Antibodies ◽  
Private Laboratory ◽  
Serum Trace Element ◽  
Trace Element Levels ◽  
Ig G

Most infectious diseases are accompanied by changes in the levels of several trace elements in the blood. A total of 88 female patients referred to the Nawroz Private Laboratory in the Duhok province, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, were enrolled in this study. The enrolled patients were sent to the laboratory for investigation of their hormone levels because they were suffering from various gynecologic abnormalities. The serum levels of anti-chlamydia immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM antibodies were estimated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests, and the serum trace element levels were evaluated by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The results showed that 10 (11.4 %) of the samples tested positive for the presence of anti-chlamydia IgG antibodies, whereas none of the samples tested positive for anti-chlamydia IgM antibodies. Furthermore, a significant reduction in the serum potassium levels was observed in response to the chlamydia infection, whereas no significant changes were observed in any of the other elements.

The relationship between serum trace element levels and clinical parameters in patients with fibromyalgia

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1117-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omer Faruk Sendur ◽  
Engin Tastaban ◽  
Yasemin Turan ◽  
Cevval Ulman
Keyword(s):  
Trace Element ◽  
Clinical Parameters ◽  
Serum Trace Element ◽  
Trace Element Levels ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of serum trace element levels in women with invasive cervical cancer in Lagos, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kehinde Sharafadeen Okunade ◽  
Olayemi Olubunmi Dawodu ◽  
Omolola Salako ◽  
Gbemisola Eniola Osanyin ◽  
Adeyemi Adebola Okunowo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Invasive Cervical Cancer ◽  
Serum Trace Element ◽  
Trace Element Levels

Blood Trace Element Concentrations in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 175 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poli Mara Spritzer ◽  
Sheila Bünecker Lecke ◽  
Vitor Costa Fabris ◽  
Patrícia Klarmann Ziegelmann ◽  
Lívio Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Element Concentrations

Dance promotes positive benefits for negative symptoms in autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 102299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Menezes DeJesus ◽  
Romário Costa Oliveira ◽  
Fernanda Oliveira de Carvalho ◽  
Jair de Jesus Mari ◽  
Ricardo Mario Arida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder
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