Background: As an essential trace element, copper has been considered to play an important role in lipid metabolism. However, the associations of serum copper with lipid concentration and dyslipidemia ...

Ischemic heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, has long puzzled researchers. While high serum cholesterol levels are linked to cardiovascular risk, the role of dietary fat ...

In order to investigate these and further biological effects and potential health risks after short-term inhalation of zinc- and/or copper-containing welding fumes, our aim in the present study was to ...

Introduction: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can experience micronutrient deficiency regardless of disease activity and extent. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate serum concentrations of ...