Epidemiological studies have reported that exposure to toxic metals like cadmium (Cd) may
promote the development of musculoskeletal diseases, such as osteoporosis, rheumatoid …

This systematic review explored associations between smoking and health outcomes
involving the musculoskeletal system. AMSTAR criteria were followed. A comprehensive …

Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are inflammatory articular conditions with
different aetiology, but both result in joint damage. The nutritionally essential metal zinc …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) widely exist in people's production and life which
have great potential to damage human and animal health. Over the past few decades …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1% of the
worldwide population. In recent decades, oxidative stress (OS) has been shown to be …

Mercury concentrations in the environment (river sediments and fish) and in the hair of
artisanal gold miners and inhabitants of the Gorontalo Utara Regency were determined in …

Trace elements (TEs) are essential for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study
aimed to prepare a TEs solution enriched with various organic states to evaluate its …

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that
destroys joints. The concentrations of elements (Zn, Cu, Mg, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cr, K, Na, Ca, Pb …

Introduction. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune-based disease of the
connective tissue with still unknown etiology. Numerous studies have indicated the …

The study objective was to evaluate the effect of occupational lead exposure on blood
concentrations of zinc, iron, copper, selenium and proteins related to them, such as …