M.C. Martínez-Para

TL;DR: The possibility that low CSF zinc levels were due to a deficiency of dietary intake seems unlikely, but it is possible that they might be related to the interaction of beta-amyloid and/or amyloid precursor protein with zinc, that could result in a depletion of zinc levels.

TL;DR: It is suggested that low CSF zinc concentrations might be related with the risk for Parkinson's disease, although they could berelated with oxidative stress processes.

TL;DR: Results indicated that as a group the alterations implicated in metabolic syndrome were indeed associated with variations in blood levels of the mineral elements considered, though statistically significant differences were recorded only in the case of copper.

TL;DR: CSF selenium concentrations are apparently unrelated with the reported oxidative stress processes in patients with AD, and Weight and body mass index were significantly lower in AD patients than in controls.

TL;DR: The normality of CSF and serum chromium levels suggest that these values are not related with the risk for Parkinson's disease and it is possible that increased CSF selenium levels could indicate an attempt of protection against oxidative stress.