| Literature DB >> 33513857 |
Andrzej Prystupa1, Jarosław Sak2,3, Paweł Kiciński4, Agnieszka Stenzel-Bembenek5, Anna Błażewicz6.
Abstract
In view of previous reports, it is important to determine the relationship between liver function and the level of fluoride in the serum. The aim of this study was to investigate serum concentrations of fluoride in 72 patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis, living in the region of Lublin (Eastern Poland) divided based on the severity of disease according to the Child-Turcotte-Pugh criteria. Higher plasma fluoride concentrations were associated with changes in liver related parameters. In all groups of analyzed patients with different stages of alcoholic liver cirrhosis, elevated levels of plasma fluoride and increased activities of both alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and total bilirubin concentration were shown.Entities:
Keywords: alcohol; fluoride; ion chromatography; liver cirrhosis
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33513857 PMCID: PMC7908415 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18031115
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health ISSN: 1660-4601 Impact factor: 3.390