Elevated Lead, Nickel, and Bismuth Levels in the Peritoneal Fluid of a Peritoneal Endometriosis Patient without Toxic Habits or Occupational Exposure following a Vegetarian Diet
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Title: | Elevated Lead, Nickel, and Bismuth Levels in the Peritoneal Fluid of a Peritoneal Endometriosis Patient without Toxic Habits or Occupational Exposure following a Vegetarian Diet |
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Authors: | López-Botella, Andrea | Gómez-Torres, María José | Sánchez, Raquel | Todolí Torró, José Luis | Velasco-Ruiz, Irene | Acién, Maribel |
Research Group/s: | Grupo de Inmunología, Biología Celular y del Desarrollo | Análisis de Polímeros y Nanomateriales |
Center, Department or Service: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Biotecnología | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición y Bromatología |
Keywords: | ICP-MS/MS | Potentially toxic elements | Peritoneal fluid | Gynecological pathologies | Health effects | Environmental contamination | Endometriosis | Peritoneal endometriosis |
Issue Date: | 10-Dec-2023 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Citation: | López-Botella A, Gómez-Torres MJ, Sánchez R, Todolí-Torró J-L, Velasco I, Acién M. Elevated Lead, Nickel, and Bismuth Levels in the Peritoneal Fluid of a Peritoneal Endometriosis Patient without Toxic Habits or Occupational Exposure following a Vegetarian Diet. Toxics. 2023; 11(12):1009. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11121009 |
Abstract: | Potentially toxic elements (PTEs), found as environmental contaminants, have been related to endometriosis disease. In this context, the peritoneal fluid (PF) matrix has been poorly studied despite its importance. PF is the environment in which endometriotic lesions reside and communicate with surrounding tissues including tissues and nerve cells. In this work, our investigation group reports the special case of a peritoneal endometriosis patient presenting elevated lead, nickel, and bismuth levels in PF. This patient reported following a vegetarian diet and no toxic habits or occupational exposure. In conclusion, the elevated levels of PTEs found may result from a vegetarian diet or an unidentified environmental exposure source. This report provides new insights regarding the possible etiology of endometriosis disease and potential biomarkers for its diagnosis in early stages, although additional research is needed. |
Sponsor: | This study was funded by the Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (UGP-19-042 and UGP-20-039). A.L.-B. is supported by the European Social Fund and the Generalitat Valenciana under a Ph.D. contract (ACIF–2021/243). |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/139242 |
ISSN: | 2305-6304 |
DOI: | 10.3390/toxics11121009 |
Language: | eng |
Type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Rights: | © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Peer Review: | si |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11121009 |
Appears in Collections: | INV - Grupo de Inmunología - Artículos de Revistas INV - NANOBIOPOL - Artículos de Revistas |
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