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| Title |
Serum Levels of Trace Elements in Patients with Testicular Cancers
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| Published in |
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, January 2015
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| DOI | 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2014.0460 |
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| Authors |
Mehmet Kaba, Necip Pirinççi, Mehmet Bilgehan Yüksel, İlhan Geçit, Mustafa Güneş, Murat Demir, HurremTuran Akkoyun, Halit Demir |
| Abstract |
Trace elements are primary components of biological structures; however, they can be toxic when their concentrations are higher than those needed for biological functions. In the present study serum levels of trace elements were measured in 30 patients (mean age was 26.9±11.2 years) newly diagnosed with germ cell testicular cancer and 32 healthy volunteers (mean age: 27.4±10.8) by using furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Serum samples were stored at-20ºC until assays. In patients with germ cell testicular cancer, the diagnosis was seminoma in 15, mix germ cell tumor in 7, embryonal carcinoma in 4, yolk sac tumor in 2 and teratoma in 2 patients. There was stage I testicular tumor in 19 patients (63.3%) while stage II in 6 patients (20.0%), stage IIIA in 4 patients (13.3%) and stage IIIC in one patient (3.4%). It was found that serum Co, Cu, Mg and Pb levels were increased (p<0.05), whereas Fe, Mn, and Zn levels were decreased in patients with testicular cancer (p<0.05). These alterations may be important in the pathogenesis of testicular cancers; however, further prospective studies are needed to identify the relationship between testicular cancer and trace elements. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 34 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 21% |
| Researcher | 5 | 15% |
| Lecturer | 4 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 9 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 21% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 6% |
| Sports and Recreations | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 17 | 50% |
Attention Score in Context
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