Assessment of Some Trace Metals in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case-Control Study.
The case group had lower levels of iron, zinc, and selenium, and higher levels of calcium and copper than the control group. Evaluating serum concentrations of these trace metals could be useful for further screening of individuals at high risk.
Authors
- Zahra Delavarian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7658-176X)
- Zohreh Dalirsani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5898-3180)
- Leyla Vazifeh Mostaan
- Mahboobeh Taherizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1061-3284)
- Atessa Pakfetrat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0480-6442)
- Seyed Isaac Hashemy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1323-5250)
- Hossein Alavi
- Fahimeh Khaghani
- Maede Shokri
Institutions
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30476/dentjods.2025.104402.2534
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00