TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Jagodić, Jovana
AU  - Vujotić, Ljiljana
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Rašić-Milutinović, Zorica
AU  - Jovanović, Dragana
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3530
AB  - This study was aimed to determine reference values (RVs) for the manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) in the whole blood (B) and serum (S) samples of the Serbian population. Blood specimens were collected from healthy persons (n = 295; women/men ratio = 149/146; mean age: 42 ± 2 years). The RVs were calculated as lower limit (LL) and upper limit (UL) of the 95% confidence interval (CI) and were expressed as percentiles (P) in the range from P2.5 to P97.5. The influences of sex, age, and smoking habits on element profiles were considered. It was found that the contents of B-Cu and S-Cu were higher in women, while the contents of B-Zn and S-Zn were higher in men. Both trace elements were significantly increased in a group of persons above 40 when compared to a younger persons (≤ 40 years). According to smoking habits, increased content was found only for S-Mn in the nonsmoker's group (p < 0.05). Comparing our results to the results reported in other population groups worldwide, the Serbian population had significantly reduced content of Se in both types of samples. This finding could highlight the deficiency of Se in the investigated Serbian population and could contribute to the better understanding of the molecular basis for the increased incidence of thyroid and other diseases in which selenium plays a key role.
T2  - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
T1  - Reference values for trace essential elements in the whole blood and serum samples of the adult Serbian population: significance of selenium deficiency.
IS  - 2
VL  - 27
DO  - 10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8
SP  - 1397
EP  - 1405
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Jagodić, Jovana and Vujotić, Ljiljana and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Rašić-Milutinović, Zorica and Jovanović, Dragana and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2020",
abstract = "This study was aimed to determine reference values (RVs) for the manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) in the whole blood (B) and serum (S) samples of the Serbian population. Blood specimens were collected from healthy persons (n = 295; women/men ratio = 149/146; mean age: 42 ± 2 years). The RVs were calculated as lower limit (LL) and upper limit (UL) of the 95% confidence interval (CI) and were expressed as percentiles (P) in the range from P2.5 to P97.5. The influences of sex, age, and smoking habits on element profiles were considered. It was found that the contents of B-Cu and S-Cu were higher in women, while the contents of B-Zn and S-Zn were higher in men. Both trace elements were significantly increased in a group of persons above 40 when compared to a younger persons (≤ 40 years). According to smoking habits, increased content was found only for S-Mn in the nonsmoker's group (p < 0.05). Comparing our results to the results reported in other population groups worldwide, the Serbian population had significantly reduced content of Se in both types of samples. This finding could highlight the deficiency of Se in the investigated Serbian population and could contribute to the better understanding of the molecular basis for the increased incidence of thyroid and other diseases in which selenium plays a key role.",
journal = "Environmental Science and Pollution Research",
title = "Reference values for trace essential elements in the whole blood and serum samples of the adult Serbian population: significance of selenium deficiency.",
number = "2",
volume = "27",
doi = "10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8",
pages = "1397-1405"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Jagodić, J., Vujotić, L., Borković Mitić, S., Rašić-Milutinović, Z., Jovanović, D., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2020). Reference values for trace essential elements in the whole blood and serum samples of the adult Serbian population: significance of selenium deficiency.. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(2), 1397-1405.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8

Stojsavljević A, Jagodić J, Vujotić L, Borković Mitić S, Rašić-Milutinović Z, Jovanović D, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. Reference values for trace essential elements in the whole blood and serum samples of the adult Serbian population: significance of selenium deficiency.. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020;27(2):1397-1405.
doi:10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Jagodić, Jovana, Vujotić, Ljiljana, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Rašić-Milutinović, Zorica, Jovanović, Dragana, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "Reference values for trace essential elements in the whole blood and serum samples of the adult Serbian population: significance of selenium deficiency." in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, no. 2 (2020):1397-1405,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Vujotić, Ljiljana
AU  - Rovčanin, Branislav
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3624
AB  - The pathogenesis of malignant brain tumors (MBTs) should be better understood due to the evident association between prolonged exposure to metals and increased risk of MBTs. The present research aimed to find trace metals that could contribute to the pathogenesis of MBTs. Essential trace elements (Mn, Co, Zn, Cu, Se) and relevant toxic metals (Al, Ni, As, Sr, Cd, Ce, Pt, Pb, U) in the serum, cell fraction (CF), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and cancerous tissue (CT) samples of MBT patients were analyzed. The results were compared with sex- and age-matched control groups. For the first time, this research showed that elemental profiles of serum, CF, CSF and CT samples in MBT patients were significantly altered compared to the appropriate controls, as well as that higher contents of trace elements (particularly Mn, Se, and Pb) could be involved in the pathogenesis of MBTs. However, the most noticeable change found was the elevated U content, indicating its considerable role as a major cerebral discriminator of the presence/absence of MBTs. The U/Se ratio could be considered as an appropriate blood marker in diagnostic MBT evaluation. The reported results could contribute to better understanding of the poorly understood pathogenesis of MBTs. Furthermore, the reported results could highlight a molecular basis for the pathophysiological changes caused by the hazardous effects of trace metals on brain homeostasis.
T2  - Scientific Reports
T1  - Assessment of trace metal alterations in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples of patients with malignant brain tumors
IS  - 1
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-020-60774-0
SP  - 3816
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Vujotić, Ljiljana and Rovčanin, Branislav and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The pathogenesis of malignant brain tumors (MBTs) should be better understood due to the evident association between prolonged exposure to metals and increased risk of MBTs. The present research aimed to find trace metals that could contribute to the pathogenesis of MBTs. Essential trace elements (Mn, Co, Zn, Cu, Se) and relevant toxic metals (Al, Ni, As, Sr, Cd, Ce, Pt, Pb, U) in the serum, cell fraction (CF), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and cancerous tissue (CT) samples of MBT patients were analyzed. The results were compared with sex- and age-matched control groups. For the first time, this research showed that elemental profiles of serum, CF, CSF and CT samples in MBT patients were significantly altered compared to the appropriate controls, as well as that higher contents of trace elements (particularly Mn, Se, and Pb) could be involved in the pathogenesis of MBTs. However, the most noticeable change found was the elevated U content, indicating its considerable role as a major cerebral discriminator of the presence/absence of MBTs. The U/Se ratio could be considered as an appropriate blood marker in diagnostic MBT evaluation. The reported results could contribute to better understanding of the poorly understood pathogenesis of MBTs. Furthermore, the reported results could highlight a molecular basis for the pathophysiological changes caused by the hazardous effects of trace metals on brain homeostasis.",
journal = "Scientific Reports",
title = "Assessment of trace metal alterations in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples of patients with malignant brain tumors",
number = "1",
volume = "10",
doi = "10.1038/s41598-020-60774-0",
pages = "3816"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Vujotić, L., Rovčanin, B., Borković Mitić, S., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2020). Assessment of trace metal alterations in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples of patients with malignant brain tumors. in Scientific Reports, 10(1), 3816.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60774-0

Stojsavljević A, Vujotić L, Rovčanin B, Borković Mitić S, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. Assessment of trace metal alterations in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples of patients with malignant brain tumors. in Scientific Reports. 2020;10(1):3816.
doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60774-0 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Vujotić, Ljiljana, Rovčanin, Branislav, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "Assessment of trace metal alterations in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples of patients with malignant brain tumors" in Scientific Reports, 10, no. 1 (2020):3816,
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60774-0 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Rovčanin, Branislav
AU  - Krstić, Đurđa
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Paunović, Ivan
AU  - Diklić, Aleksandar
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3359
AB  - The background level of lead (Pb) in drinking water in Serbia represents a significant health issue. The aim of study was to examine the content of significant toxic and essential trace metals (Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Pb, Th, and U) in the thyroid tissues with diagnosed colloid goiter (CG). Different variables were investigated (sex, age, smoking habits, goiter size, and previous history of any thyroid disease). The study was designed to compare the goiter tissues (GTs) to sex- and age-matched healthy- and malignant-thyroid tissues (HTTs and MTTs, respectively). All trace metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The reduced content of essential elements (Mn and Se) and increased content of toxic metals (Pb, Th, and U) were found in GTs compared with HTTs. The increased content of the same toxic metals separated GTs from MTTs, as well as reduced content of Mn and Cd. Our results indicated that Pb acts as the main goitrogen, which could highlight its role in the unknown etiology of CG disease. Pb/Se ratio could be considered as a relevant parameter for the tissue separation of GTs from HTTs and/or MTTs. This research also provides novel data on the effects of metal pollutants on thyroid health hazards.
T2  - Exposure and Health
T1  - Risk Assessment of Toxic and Essential Trace Metals on the Thyroid Health at the Tissue Level: The Significance of Lead and Selenium for Colloid Goiter Disease
DO  - 10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Rovčanin, Branislav and Krstić, Đurđa and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Paunović, Ivan and Diklić, Aleksandar and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The background level of lead (Pb) in drinking water in Serbia represents a significant health issue. The aim of study was to examine the content of significant toxic and essential trace metals (Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Pb, Th, and U) in the thyroid tissues with diagnosed colloid goiter (CG). Different variables were investigated (sex, age, smoking habits, goiter size, and previous history of any thyroid disease). The study was designed to compare the goiter tissues (GTs) to sex- and age-matched healthy- and malignant-thyroid tissues (HTTs and MTTs, respectively). All trace metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The reduced content of essential elements (Mn and Se) and increased content of toxic metals (Pb, Th, and U) were found in GTs compared with HTTs. The increased content of the same toxic metals separated GTs from MTTs, as well as reduced content of Mn and Cd. Our results indicated that Pb acts as the main goitrogen, which could highlight its role in the unknown etiology of CG disease. Pb/Se ratio could be considered as a relevant parameter for the tissue separation of GTs from HTTs and/or MTTs. This research also provides novel data on the effects of metal pollutants on thyroid health hazards.",
journal = "Exposure and Health",
title = "Risk Assessment of Toxic and Essential Trace Metals on the Thyroid Health at the Tissue Level: The Significance of Lead and Selenium for Colloid Goiter Disease",
doi = "10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Rovčanin, B., Krstić, Đ., Borković Mitić, S., Paunović, I., Diklić, A., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2019). Risk Assessment of Toxic and Essential Trace Metals on the Thyroid Health at the Tissue Level: The Significance of Lead and Selenium for Colloid Goiter Disease. in Exposure and Health.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9

Stojsavljević A, Rovčanin B, Krstić Đ, Borković Mitić S, Paunović I, Diklić A, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. Risk Assessment of Toxic and Essential Trace Metals on the Thyroid Health at the Tissue Level: The Significance of Lead and Selenium for Colloid Goiter Disease. in Exposure and Health. 2019;.
doi:10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Rovčanin, Branislav, Krstić, Đurđa, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Paunović, Ivan, Diklić, Aleksandar, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "Risk Assessment of Toxic and Essential Trace Metals on the Thyroid Health at the Tissue Level: The Significance of Lead and Selenium for Colloid Goiter Disease" in Exposure and Health (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Rovčanin, Branislav
AU  - Krstić, Đurđa
AU  - Jagodić, Jovana
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Paunović, Ivan
AU  - Živaljević, Vladan
AU  - Mitić, Bojan
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0946672X19300070?via%3Dihub
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3435
AB  - BACKGROUND The etiology of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is unknown and some literature data support the hypothesis that heavy metals, as endocrine disrupters, could play a major role in the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer. This study aimed to estimate the content of selected toxic and essential trace metals (Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Pb, Th, and U), as well as the selected ratio’s (Cu/Zn and Cd/Se) in the malignant thyroid tissues according to sex, age, smoking habits, familial history of any thyroid disease, pathohistological (PH) types of PTC, tumor size, the existence of a thyroid capsular invasion, intrathyroid tumor dissemination, retrosternal thyroid growth, and TNM progress of PTC. METHODS The study included 66 patients with PTC (women/men ratio = 46/20, mean age: 54 ± 14 years). A comparative analysis was made by collecting the healthy thyroid tissues (HTTs) of the same patients, making the total number of samples 132. All trace metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). RESULTS Metals that significantly separated papillary thyroid tissues (PTTs) from the HTTs were Cd, U and Se (p < 0.05). The obtained negative correlation between Cd and Se in the PTTs could explain extrusion of essential Se caused by increased content of Cd. Only Cd had an influence on the retrosternal thyroid growth, while the essential metals (Mn, Co, and Zn) had an influence on thyroid capsular invasion. CONCLUSION It was found that Cd act as the main endocrine disrupter, which could highlight its role in the etiology of PTC. Considering that the Cd/Se ratio significantly separated two studied groups and had an influence on the retrosternal thyroid growth, its altered content could contribute to the better understanding of the molecular basis for pathophysiological changes in the PTC.
T2  - Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
T1  - Cadmium as main endocrine disruptor in papillary thyroid carcinoma and the significance of Cd/Se ratio for thyroid tissue pathophysiology
VL  - 55
DO  - 10.1016/J.JTEMB.2019.06.009
SP  - 190
EP  - 195
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Rovčanin, Branislav and Krstić, Đurđa and Jagodić, Jovana and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Paunović, Ivan and Živaljević, Vladan and Mitić, Bojan and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2019",
abstract = "BACKGROUND The etiology of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is unknown and some literature data support the hypothesis that heavy metals, as endocrine disrupters, could play a major role in the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer. This study aimed to estimate the content of selected toxic and essential trace metals (Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Pb, Th, and U), as well as the selected ratio’s (Cu/Zn and Cd/Se) in the malignant thyroid tissues according to sex, age, smoking habits, familial history of any thyroid disease, pathohistological (PH) types of PTC, tumor size, the existence of a thyroid capsular invasion, intrathyroid tumor dissemination, retrosternal thyroid growth, and TNM progress of PTC. METHODS The study included 66 patients with PTC (women/men ratio = 46/20, mean age: 54 ± 14 years). A comparative analysis was made by collecting the healthy thyroid tissues (HTTs) of the same patients, making the total number of samples 132. All trace metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). RESULTS Metals that significantly separated papillary thyroid tissues (PTTs) from the HTTs were Cd, U and Se (p < 0.05). The obtained negative correlation between Cd and Se in the PTTs could explain extrusion of essential Se caused by increased content of Cd. Only Cd had an influence on the retrosternal thyroid growth, while the essential metals (Mn, Co, and Zn) had an influence on thyroid capsular invasion. CONCLUSION It was found that Cd act as the main endocrine disrupter, which could highlight its role in the etiology of PTC. Considering that the Cd/Se ratio significantly separated two studied groups and had an influence on the retrosternal thyroid growth, its altered content could contribute to the better understanding of the molecular basis for pathophysiological changes in the PTC.",
journal = "Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology",
title = "Cadmium as main endocrine disruptor in papillary thyroid carcinoma and the significance of Cd/Se ratio for thyroid tissue pathophysiology",
volume = "55",
doi = "10.1016/J.JTEMB.2019.06.009",
pages = "190-195"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Rovčanin, B., Krstić, Đ., Jagodić, J., Borković Mitić, S., Paunović, I., Živaljević, V., Mitić, B., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2019). Cadmium as main endocrine disruptor in papillary thyroid carcinoma and the significance of Cd/Se ratio for thyroid tissue pathophysiology. in Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 55, 190-195.
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JTEMB.2019.06.009

Stojsavljević A, Rovčanin B, Krstić Đ, Jagodić J, Borković Mitić S, Paunović I, Živaljević V, Mitić B, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. Cadmium as main endocrine disruptor in papillary thyroid carcinoma and the significance of Cd/Se ratio for thyroid tissue pathophysiology. in Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 2019;55:190-195.
doi:10.1016/J.JTEMB.2019.06.009 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Rovčanin, Branislav, Krstić, Đurđa, Jagodić, Jovana, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Paunović, Ivan, Živaljević, Vladan, Mitić, Bojan, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "Cadmium as main endocrine disruptor in papillary thyroid carcinoma and the significance of Cd/Se ratio for thyroid tissue pathophysiology" in Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 55 (2019):190-195,
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JTEMB.2019.06.009 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Rovčanin, Branislav
AU  - Krstić, Đurđa
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Paunović, Ivan
AU  - Kodranov, Igor
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651319308103?via%3Dihub
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3450
AB  - Evaluation of trace metals at level of solid tissue can provide better information than blood or urine and, therefore, could highlight the role of metals in the etiology of organ-specific disease. The current study aimed to establish the baseline content of four essential (Mn, Cu, Zn, Se) and four toxic metals (As, Cd, Pb, U) in the healthy thyroid tissues (HTTs) by considering sex, age and smoking habits. A further aim was to examine whether differences in the content of metals exist in regard to the thyroid diseases, such as benign tumor (BT), Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), multinodular goiter (MNG) and thyroid cancer (TC). A total number of investigated tissue samples were 423. All metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). It was found that the content of Cu and U was higher in HTTs of women, while the content of Zn was higher in HTTs of men. Increased content of Zn and decreased content of U was found in the group of HTTs above 50 years compared to a younger group (<50 years). Increased content of Cd, Pb and U distinguish smokers from the non-smokers. In comparison with other population groups worldwide, investigated Serbian population had up to 15 times reduced content of Se. Despite the difference in metal's profile according to biological variables, this study also demonstrated, for the first time, that each thyroid disease has its unique metal's profile. The most altered metal's content was found in tissues with HT. Contrarily, the greatest similarity in metal's content with HTTs was found in BT tissues. Based on the increased content, metal's that dominantly discriminated HTTs from the HT, MNG and TC was As, Pb and Cd, respectively. Reported results could highlight the role of toxic and essential trace metals in the not very well clarified etiology of thyroid diseases and, moreover, could provide a molecular basis for pathophysiological changes of metal's hazardous effects on thyroid health at the tissue level.
T2  - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
T1  - Evaluation of trace metals in thyroid tissues: Comparative analysis with benign and malignant thyroid diseases.
VL  - 183
DO  - 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109479
SP  - 109479
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Rovčanin, Branislav and Krstić, Đurđa and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Paunović, Ivan and Kodranov, Igor and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Evaluation of trace metals at level of solid tissue can provide better information than blood or urine and, therefore, could highlight the role of metals in the etiology of organ-specific disease. The current study aimed to establish the baseline content of four essential (Mn, Cu, Zn, Se) and four toxic metals (As, Cd, Pb, U) in the healthy thyroid tissues (HTTs) by considering sex, age and smoking habits. A further aim was to examine whether differences in the content of metals exist in regard to the thyroid diseases, such as benign tumor (BT), Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), multinodular goiter (MNG) and thyroid cancer (TC). A total number of investigated tissue samples were 423. All metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). It was found that the content of Cu and U was higher in HTTs of women, while the content of Zn was higher in HTTs of men. Increased content of Zn and decreased content of U was found in the group of HTTs above 50 years compared to a younger group (<50 years). Increased content of Cd, Pb and U distinguish smokers from the non-smokers. In comparison with other population groups worldwide, investigated Serbian population had up to 15 times reduced content of Se. Despite the difference in metal's profile according to biological variables, this study also demonstrated, for the first time, that each thyroid disease has its unique metal's profile. The most altered metal's content was found in tissues with HT. Contrarily, the greatest similarity in metal's content with HTTs was found in BT tissues. Based on the increased content, metal's that dominantly discriminated HTTs from the HT, MNG and TC was As, Pb and Cd, respectively. Reported results could highlight the role of toxic and essential trace metals in the not very well clarified etiology of thyroid diseases and, moreover, could provide a molecular basis for pathophysiological changes of metal's hazardous effects on thyroid health at the tissue level.",
journal = "Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety",
title = "Evaluation of trace metals in thyroid tissues: Comparative analysis with benign and malignant thyroid diseases.",
volume = "183",
doi = "10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109479",
pages = "109479"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Rovčanin, B., Krstić, Đ., Borković Mitić, S., Paunović, I., Kodranov, I., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2019). Evaluation of trace metals in thyroid tissues: Comparative analysis with benign and malignant thyroid diseases.. in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 183, 109479.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109479

Stojsavljević A, Rovčanin B, Krstić Đ, Borković Mitić S, Paunović I, Kodranov I, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. Evaluation of trace metals in thyroid tissues: Comparative analysis with benign and malignant thyroid diseases.. in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2019;183:109479.
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109479 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Rovčanin, Branislav, Krstić, Đurđa, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Paunović, Ivan, Kodranov, Igor, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "Evaluation of trace metals in thyroid tissues: Comparative analysis with benign and malignant thyroid diseases." in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 183 (2019):109479,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109479 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Vujotić, Ljiljana
AU  - Grujičić, Danica
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651318311783?via%3Dihub
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3192
AB  - The purpose of this study was to establish reference values (RVs) for the occupationally- and environmentally-important toxic elements in the whole blood of adult Serbian population for the first time. Contaminated drinking water with arsenic, high share of smokers in the country, removing tetraethyl lead from the gasoline and war attack at the end of the twentieth century were some of the reasons to provide background information for arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), thorium (Th), and uranium (U) in the blood of the Serbian population. The whole blood samples were collected from the healthy respondents living in the Belgrade and surrounding areas of the capital (n = 305; w/m ratio = 154/151; mean age: 41 ± 2). The concentrations of toxic metals were determined by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Reference values were estimated as the lower limit (LL) and upper limit (UL) of the 95% confidence interval (CI), together with the selected percentiles (P2.5-P97.5). The obtained geometric mean (GM) for As, Cd, Pb, Th, and U were: 0.50 ng/g, 0.32 ng/g, 20.94 ng/g, 0.30 ng/g, and 0.06 ng/g, respectively. The influences of age, sex and lifestyle on results were considered. Women have significantly higher levels of Cd and Th than men. The increased level of Th was observed in the aged group below 40 years, while smokers had significantly higher levels of Pb and double higher level of Cd in the blood than non-smokers (p < 0.05). In comparison with other population groups worldwide, the Serbian population had significantly higher levels of Th and U (up to 100 times higher). These findings could contribute to better understanding of the molecular basis for the development of various health hazards, including the increased incidence of cancer among the Serbian population which need be confirmed by clinical studies.
T2  - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
T1  - The human biomonitoring study in Serbia: Background levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, thorium and uranium in the whole blood of adult Serbian population.
VL  - 169
DO  - 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.043
SP  - 402
EP  - 409
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Vujotić, Ljiljana and Grujičić, Danica and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2018",
abstract = "The purpose of this study was to establish reference values (RVs) for the occupationally- and environmentally-important toxic elements in the whole blood of adult Serbian population for the first time. Contaminated drinking water with arsenic, high share of smokers in the country, removing tetraethyl lead from the gasoline and war attack at the end of the twentieth century were some of the reasons to provide background information for arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), thorium (Th), and uranium (U) in the blood of the Serbian population. The whole blood samples were collected from the healthy respondents living in the Belgrade and surrounding areas of the capital (n = 305; w/m ratio = 154/151; mean age: 41 ± 2). The concentrations of toxic metals were determined by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Reference values were estimated as the lower limit (LL) and upper limit (UL) of the 95% confidence interval (CI), together with the selected percentiles (P2.5-P97.5). The obtained geometric mean (GM) for As, Cd, Pb, Th, and U were: 0.50 ng/g, 0.32 ng/g, 20.94 ng/g, 0.30 ng/g, and 0.06 ng/g, respectively. The influences of age, sex and lifestyle on results were considered. Women have significantly higher levels of Cd and Th than men. The increased level of Th was observed in the aged group below 40 years, while smokers had significantly higher levels of Pb and double higher level of Cd in the blood than non-smokers (p < 0.05). In comparison with other population groups worldwide, the Serbian population had significantly higher levels of Th and U (up to 100 times higher). These findings could contribute to better understanding of the molecular basis for the development of various health hazards, including the increased incidence of cancer among the Serbian population which need be confirmed by clinical studies.",
journal = "Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety",
title = "The human biomonitoring study in Serbia: Background levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, thorium and uranium in the whole blood of adult Serbian population.",
volume = "169",
doi = "10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.043",
pages = "402-409"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Borković Mitić, S., Vujotić, L., Grujičić, D., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2018). The human biomonitoring study in Serbia: Background levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, thorium and uranium in the whole blood of adult Serbian population.. in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 169, 402-409.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.043

Stojsavljević A, Borković Mitić S, Vujotić L, Grujičić D, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. The human biomonitoring study in Serbia: Background levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, thorium and uranium in the whole blood of adult Serbian population.. in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2018;169:402-409.
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.043 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Vujotić, Ljiljana, Grujičić, Danica, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "The human biomonitoring study in Serbia: Background levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, thorium and uranium in the whole blood of adult Serbian population." in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 169 (2018):402-409,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.043 . .