Renal fibrosis is the result of all chronic kidney diseases and is becoming a major global
health hazard. Currently, traditional treatments for renal fibrosis are difficult to meet clinical …

Zinc is an element of great biological significance. Many biochemical processes cannot
occur without zinc as it is required for large number of physiological functions. It plays an …

Ferroptosis is caused by lipid peroxidation and iron accumulation and can cause cell death.
Abnormally expressed iron transporters are involved in ferroptosis in a variety of diseases …

Highlights•The logistic, LASSO, and BKMR models were used to examine the
associations.•Plasma Ti, Cd, and Pb were negatively associated with CKD in …

Background Zinc deficiency is commonly encountered in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The
aims of this study were to assess whether zinc deficiency was related to increased renal …

Background The present study has the objective to assess the zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and
oxysterols plasma levels in type 1 (DM1)(n= 26) and type 2 (DM2)(n= 80) diabetes patients …

Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD) represents the most common cause of Chronic Kidney
Disease (CKD) in developed countries. Approximately 30% to 40% of diabetes mellitus (DM) …

Background: Desaturation and elongation are critical processes in endogenous metabolic
fatty acid pathways. Zinc (Zn) is a cofactor for desaturases and elongases enzymes. There is …

Metabolic syndrome (MS) involves pathophysiological alterations that might compromise
zinc status. The aim of this study was to evaluate zinc status biomarkers and their …

Zinc (Zn) and magnesium (Mg) are essential trace elements in humans. Their deficiency
may be associated with inflammation and oxidative stress (OS) in patients with diabetic …