Serum Copper, Zinc, and Iron Levels in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Case-Control Studies

Background: Many publications have investigated the association between metal ions and the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the results were ambiguous.Aims: The objective of this study was to assess the association between the serum levels of metals (copper/zinc/iron) and the risk of AD vi...

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Main Authors: Dan-Dan Li, Wei Zhang, Zhan-You Wang, Pu Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00300/full