Plasma concentration estimates of thirty trace elements in Xuanwei and Fuyuan, two high lung cancer incidence areas in China

• Published in: Trace elements and electrolytes Vol. 41; no. 7; pp. 55 - 63
• Main Authors: Zhang, Linlin, Ge, Yiwen, Lv, Jungang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Munich Dustri - Verlag Dr. Karl Feistle GmbH & Co. KG 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Confidence intervals; Copper; Correlation analysis; Factor analysis; Lung cancer; Normal distribution; Plasma; Risk analysis; Statistical analysis; Trace elements; China

In Xuanwei and Fuyuan, located in the southwest of Yunnan province, China, an exceptionally high incidence of lung cancer has been observed. Although numerous factors have been investigated, the association between lung cancer and trace elements lacks sufficient exploration. In this study, 190 plasm...