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. 2023 Sep;201(9):4286-4297.
doi: 10.1007/s12011-022-03527-6. Epub 2022 Dec 29.

Association Between the Ratios of Selenium to Several Elements and Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly

Yu He #  1 , Jinhui Yu #  1 , Nannan Yu  2 , Rongrong Chen  2 , Sufang Wang  2 , Qunan Wang  2 , Fangbiao Tao  2   3 , Jie Sheng  4   5
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Association Between the Ratios of Selenium to Several Elements and Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly

Yu He et al. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

To investigate the relationship between the correlation ratios of selenium (Se) and other elements and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among older adults. A total of 1000 individuals participated in our research analysis. The concentrations of elements in whole blood were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to reflect their exposure levels. Participants' cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between elemental ratios and MCI. Se concentration was positively correlated with red blood cell count (r = 0.219, p < 0.001), haemoglobin level (r = 0.355, p < 0.001), haematocrit (r = 0.215, p < 0.001), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (r = 0.294, p < 0.001) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (r = 0.428, p < 0.001) and negatively correlated with red cell volume distribution width-standard deviation (r = -0.232, p < 0.001) and platelet distribution width (r = -0.382, p < 0.001). Compared with the normal group, the ratios of Se/vanadium (V), Se/lead (Pb) and Se/cadmium (Cd) in the whole blood of the MCI group were significantly lower (all p < 0.001), while the ratios of manganese (Mn)/Se and iron (Fe)/Se were higher (all p < 0.001). The increase in the ratios of Se/V, Se/Pb and Se/Cd is related to a decreased risk of MCI among older adults; contrarily, an increase in the ratios of Mn/Se and Fe/Se may be a risk factor for MCI.

Keywords: Elemental ratios; Mild cognitive impairment; Older adults; Selenium.

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