The position of geochemical variables as causal co-factors of diseases of unknown aetiology

Abstract The term diseases of unknown aetiology (DUA) or idiopathic diseases is used to describe diseases that are of uncertain or unknown cause or origin. Among plausible geoenvironmental co-factors in causation of DUA, this article focusses on the entry of trace elements, including metals and meta...

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Main Author: Theophilus C. Davies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2022-07-01
Series:SN Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-022-05113-w