Welding fume exposure is associated with medial temporal lobe microstructural features resembling early Alzheimer disease.

Eun-Young LeeJuhee KimJanina Manzieri Prado-RicoGuangwei DuMechelle M LewisLan KongJeff D YanoskyPaul J EslingerByoung-Gwon KimYoung-Seoub HongRichard B MailmanXuemei Huang

Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)

Welding fumes and related metal exposures are associated with MTL features of early Alzheimer's disease. Given the ubiquitous nature of metal exposure, future studies are warranted and may have public health implications.

Keyphrases

public health
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cognitive decline
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case control