The Serum Levels of the Heavy Metals Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb and Progression of COPD-A Preliminary Study.

Int J Environ Res Public Health · 2023 · PMC9858954 · PMID 36674183

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Near to significance higher concentration of Cd and significantly higher Pb in the serum of COPD patients without therapy with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) compared to those with ICS was found (0.4330 ± 0.1135 μg/L vs. 0.3687 ± 0.1017 μg/L, p = 0.054 for Cd, and 0.0811 ± 0.0166 μg/L vs. 0.0707 ± 0.0129 μg/L, p = 0.025 for Pb).

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