Open AccessToenail concentrations of zinc, selenium and nickel in patients with chronic recurrent warts: A pilot two-group comparative study
Author(s) -
Mohamed H.M. El-Komy,
Vanessa Hafez,
Rania Abdel Hay,
Dina Mehaney,
Iman Mahmoud Anwar Hafez
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_861_17
Subject(s) - selenium , zinc , nickel , chemistry , medicine , gastroenterology , organic chemistry
Normal immune functioning requires sufficient levels of trace elements including zinc and selenium, while elements such as nickel can be immunotoxic.