ELEMENT INTOXICATION BY MARINE FOOD
Journal Title: Medical Science and Discovery - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
AbstractIntroduction: Pollution is deformation of natural condition of earth with physical, chemical and biological factors. Environmental pollution suppress life balance and has negative effect on living and ecosystem with its effects on the food chain. Toxic metal pollution easily enters to food chain and accumulate in the living body. Marine species are intensely exposed to toxic metals, because of its habitats and feeding habits, and metals accumulate in their body.Case: A 56 year-old obese male patient attended to Ortakent-Yahsi Family Health Center (Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey) with the symptoms of palpitation, constipation, long-term muscle contraction in January 2014. VEGA test resulted in toxic load accumulation. The pre-treatment and inter-treatment blood / serum levels of a group of trace / toxic elements were measured with Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP - OES) at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Biophysics Department. Neural therapy and chelation therapy were initiated to the patient by his doctor at Yahsi Family Health Center in February 2014.Conclusion: There is limited data related with the trace / toxic contamination of marine food in humans. The evaluation of trace and toxic elements might have significant value in diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of the individuals in contaminated environment and especially in seafood consumers. Key words: Marine food, trace element, toxicity, VEGA test, chelation therapy.
Authors and Affiliations
Fatma Alkan, Mehmet Koksal, Dilek Ergun, Denizhan Karis, Nural Ozsobaci, Umit Barutcu
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