Berries are considered “promising functional fruits” due to their distinct and ubiquitous
therapeutic contents of anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, phenolic acids, flavonoids …

The aim of this paper is to offer a narrative review of the literature regarding the influence of
transition metals on angiogenesis, excluding lanthanides and actinides. To our knowledge …

Many essential elements exist in nature with significant influence on human health.
Angiogenesis is vital in developmental, repair, and regenerative processes, and its aberrant …

The aim of this study was to investigate if blood levels of trace and/or heavy metals are
related to atherosclerosis in a cross-sectional study in elderly. In the population-based …

Today atherosclerosis is considered as a main cause of death in the worldwide. There is a
significant association between heavy metal exposure and atherosclerosis. In this study, we …

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal (Al-Othman et al., 2011; Nabi et al., 2010, 2011), results
in a variety of adverse health effects including neurological, renal, respiratory, immune …

Vascular endothelium plays a vital role in the organization and function of the blood vessel
and maintains homeostasis of the circulatory system and normal arterial function. Functional …

The objective of the study was to establish the correlation between serum selenium
concentrations, total antioxidant status, and the carotid intima media thickness in ultrasound …

Mercury toxicity is highly correlated with hypertension, coronary heart disease (CHD),
myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and other cardiovascular disease. Mercury has a high …

The disparities in stroke mortality between blacks and whites, as well as the increased
stroke mortality in the “stroke belt” have long been noted. The reasons for these disparities …