Occupational metals exposure and cognitive performance among foundry workers using tau protein as a biomarker.

CONCLUSION: occupational exposure to metals can cause cognitive dysfunction which may be subtle, so there is a need for formal cognitive testing at baseline, and on regular intervals during working period. Serum tau protein could be used as a prognostic biomarker for the hazardous effect of occupational exposure to these metals on the neuronal cells.
PMID: 31593711 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Neurotoxicology - October 4, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Mohammed RS, Ibrahim W, Sabry D, El-Jaafary SI Tags: Neurotoxicology Source Type: research