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Mehmet Kaba1, Necip Pirincci, Mehmet Bilgehan Yuksel
1Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
Background:
Trace elements are major components of biological structures; however, excessive levels of these elements can be toxic.
Materials And Methods:
In the present study, serum levels of trace elements were measured in 30 patients with newly diagnosed as prostate cancer and 32 healthy volunteer by using furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
Results:
It was found that there was an increase in serum levels of Co, Cu, Mg and Pb (p<0.05), whereas a decrease in serum levels of Fe, Mn, and Zn levels in patients with prostate cancer (p<0.05).
Conclusions:
These changes may be important in the pathogenesis of prostate cancers; however, further prospective studies are needed to identify relationships between prostate cancer and trace elements.
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