Association of heavy metals and trace elements in renal cell carcinoma: A case-controlled study

• Published in: Urologic oncology Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 111.e11 - 111.e18
• Main Authors: Panaiyadiyan, Sridhar, Quadri, Javed Ahsan, Nayak, Brusabhanu, Pandit, Surabhi, Singh, Prabhjot, Seth, Amlesh, Shariff, Ahmadullah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Antioxidants; Antioxidants - analysis; Cadmium; Carcinoma, Renal Cell; Female; Heavy metals; Humans; Kidney Neoplasms; Lead; Male; Mercury; Metals, Heavy; Oxidative stress; Reactive oxygen species; Renal cell carcinoma; Superoxide Dismutase; Trace elements; Trace Elements - analysis; Antioxidants; Oxidative stress; Reactive oxygen species; Trace elements; Renal cell carcinoma; Heavy metals

•RCC patients had a higher blood levels of As, Cu, Mn, Cd, Pb and Hg than controls.•Trace elements in the blood were above permitted level in 43.4% RCC patients.•Urinary Mn and Se levels were higher in RCC patients.•RCC patients had a significantly lower GSH-Px and a higher LPO levels in the serum....