Sridhar Panaiyadiyan, Javed Ahsan Quadri, Brusabhanu Nayak, Surabhi Pandit, Prabhjot Singh, Ankit Sachan, Seema Kaushal, Saba Sarwar, Amlesh Seth, Ahmadullah Shariff
INTRODUCTION: Abnormal levels of heavy metals (HM) and trace elements (TE) affect body metabolism and can induce carcinogenesis. This study aims to evaluate the role of HM and TE in carcinoma urinary bladder (CAUB). METHODS: Patients with biopsy-proven CAUB ( n = 100) were taken as the study group, while age-and sex-matched healthy volunteers were taken as control ( n = 100). Blood and urine samples were compared for Arsenic (As), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Selenium (Se), Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), and Mercury (Hg) levels...
2023: Indian Journal of Urology: IJU: Journal of the Urological Society of India