Influence of Environmental Factors and Relationships between Vanadium, Chromium, and Calcium in Human Bone.
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of environmental factors on the concentrations of vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), and calcium (Ca) and to examine the synergistic or antagonistic relationships between these metals, in cartilage (C), cortical bone (CB), and spongy bone (SB) samples obtained following hip joint surgery on patients with osteoarthritis in NW Poland. We found significantly higher concentrations of V and Cr in spongy bone in patients who consumed game meat and also those with prosthetic implants. Chromium levels were significantly lower in patients with kidney diseases. The greatest positive correlations were found between spongy bone V and (i) the amount of consumed beer and (ii) seafood diet. Correlation analysis also showed a significant correlation between Cr levels and seafood diet. To a certain extent these results indicate that the concentrations of V, Cr, and Ca in the human hip joint tissues are connected with occupational exposure, kidney diseases, diet containing game meat, sea food, beer, and the presence of implants. Furthermore, we noted new types of interactions in specific parts of the femoral head. Vanadium may contribute to the lower bone Ca levels, especially in the external parts (cartilage and cortical bone).
Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
Natalia
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Lanocha-Arendarczyk
Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
Danuta I
DI
Kosik-Bogacka
Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
Elzbieta
E
Kalisinska
Chair and Clinic of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland.
Sebastian
S
Sokolowski
Chair and Clinic of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland.
Lukasz
L
Kolodziej
Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; Department of Health Education, University of Szczecin, Piastow 40B, 71-065 Szczecin, Poland.
Halina
H
Budis
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
Krzysztof
K
Safranow
Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
Karolina
K
Kot
Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; Independent Laboratory of Medical Rehabilitation, Pomeranian Medical University, Żołnierska 54, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland.
Zaneta
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Ciosek
Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; Independent Laboratory of Medical Rehabilitation, Pomeranian Medical University, Żołnierska 54, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland.
Natalia
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Tomska
Chair of Microbiology and Immunological Diagnostic, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
Katarzyna
K
Galant
D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000378:metabolism; D002857:Chromium / Q000378:metabolism*; D004032:Diet; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011044:Poland; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014639:Vanadium / Q000378:metabolism*
D014639:Vanadium; D002857:Chromium; D002118:Calcium