Association of Dietary Calcium Intake with Dental, Skeletal and Non-Skeletal Fluorosis among Women in the Ethiopian Rift Valley [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Fluorosis is a major public health problem in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Low calcium (Ca) intake may worsen fluorosis symptoms. We assessed the occurrence of fluorosis symptoms among women living in high-fluoride (F) communities in South Ethiopia and ...
Dejene Hailu Kassa +2 more
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Progress of Signaling Pathways, Stress Pathways and Epigenetics in the Pathogenesis of Skeletal Fluorosis [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Fluorine is widely dispersed in nature and has multiple physiological functions. Although it is usually regarded as an essential trace element for humans, this view is not held universally.
Mumba Mulutula Chilufya +2 more
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Neurology of endemic skeletal fluorosis [PDF]
Neurology India, 2009 Endemic skeletal fluorosis is widely prevalent in India and is a major public health problem. The first ever report of endemic skeletal fluorosis and neurological manifestation was from Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh in the year 1937. Epidemiological and experimental studies in the endemic areas suggest the role of temperate climate, hard physical
Reddy, D. Raja
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A comparative study of skeletal fluorosis among adults in two study areas of Bangarpet taluk, Kolar
Indian Journal of Public Health, 2016 Background: Skeletal fluorosis is a crippling disease resulting from excessive exposure to high fluoride from different sources. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of skeletal fluorosis in Bangarpet taluk of Kolar, to compare various epidemiological ...
M N Shruthi +3 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyExcessive fluoride intake can lead to skeletal fluorosis. Nutritional differences in the same fluoride-exposed environment result in osteosclerosis, osteoporosis, and osteomalacia.
Niannian Chen +6 more
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Severe magnitude of dental and skeletal fluorosis and its impact on society and environment in a part of Manbhum-Singhbhum Plateau, India [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Numerous approaches have been adopted to evaluate limited freshwater resources and the associated health hazards due to excessive amounts of fluoride in drinking water.
Arijit Ghosh +3 more
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Exploring the therapeutic synergy of drug-lifestyle interventions in fluorosis: a randomized trial on cardiovascular metabolic outcomes from the China fluorosis cohort (CFC) [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyIntroductionSkeletal fluorosis patients face a markedly elevated risk of cardiovascular metabolic abnormalities, including endothelial dysfunction, excessive oxidative stress, and impaired calcium-phosphate metabolism.
Yun Lu +12 more
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Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2017 Context: Fluorosis is controlled by the duration of fluoride exposure and calcium and Vitamin D nutrition status. Aim: To examine (a) prevalence of dental and skeletal fluorosis in adolescents from upper, middle, and lower socioeconomic strata (SES) and (
Prerna P Patel +12 more
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Improving diagnosis of skeletal fluorosis in outpatient settings: A call for action
Clinical Epidemiology and Global HealthSkeletal fluorosis is a chronic metabolic bone osteopathy characterized by extensive bone fixation of fluoride. It is an endemic problem as a result of long-term exposure to high amounts of fluoride.
Vinay Kumar Gupta +2 more
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Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2010 Objectives: To evaluate skeletal and non-skeletal fluorosis in patients living at endemic fluoridated areas and also the morphological changes in red blood cells (R.B.C.′s).
Rawlani Sudhir +2 more
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