- Metabolite
- HMDB0001989 (Tungsten)
- Biospecimen
- Blood
- Status
- Detected and Quantified
- Data source
- Referenced
- Concentration
- 0.00033 +/- 0.00016 uM
- Age
- Elderly (>65 years old)
- Sex
- Both
- Condition
- Alzheimer's disease
Comments
The Alzheimer's Disease (AD) group consisted of 60 patients (20 males and 40 females, mean +/- age: 74.6 +/- 6.39 yrs) affected by probable AD according to the NINCDSADRDA criteria. Measured in blood.
References
- Bocca B, Forte G, Petrucci F, Pino A, Marchione F, Bomboi G, Senofonte O, Giubilei F, Alimonti A: Monitoring of chemical elements and oxidative damage in patients affected by Alzheimer's disease. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2005;41(2):197-203. [PubMed:16244393 ]