Multi-Metal Exposure Profiling in ALS Patients in South Korea via Hair Analysis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Multi-Metal Exposure Profiling in ALS Patients in South Korea via Hair Analysis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objectives: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with an unclear etiology. This study aimed to assess chronic heavy metal exposure in ALS patients in South Korea by comparing hair concentrations of common (Hg, Pb, Cd) and rare (U, Th, Pt) metals with healthy...

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Main Authors: Jae-Kook Yoo, Soon-Hee Kwon, Sul-Hee Yoon, Jeong-Eun Lee, Jong-Un Chun, Je-Hyuk Chung, Sang-Yoon Lee, Jeong-Hwan Lee, Yu-Ra Chae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
hair analysis
heavy metal exposure
plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)
pathogenesis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/13/6/1496
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