Serum levels of heavy metals in patients with Bell's palsy: a case-control study.

Nazim BozanÖmer Faruk KoçakCanser Yılmaz DemirKoray AvcıÖmer ErdağMahfuz TuranHalit Demir

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Our findings suggest that decreased essential and increased nonessential elements may be associated with BP and thus, serum concentrations of these elements should be taken into account in BP. Studies are warranted to determine the role of these elements in treatment of BP.

Keyphrases

heavy metals
risk assessment
health risk
case control
sewage sludge
drinking water
smoking cessation