期刊
EBIOMEDICINE
卷 26, 期 -, 页码 60-67出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.10.028
关键词
Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis; Aluminium and human health; Silicon-rich mineral water; Urinary aluminium excretion; Urinary silicon excretion, non-invasive therapy
资金
- Spritzer Mineral Water Company, Malaysia
Background: Progressive multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune condition of unknown aetiology and few therapeutic options. Human exposure to aluminium has been linked with multiple sclerosis and affected individuals are known to excrete unusually high amounts of aluminium in their urine. Silicon-rich mineral waters facilitate the removal of aluminium from the body in urine and herein we have tested their efficacy in affecting urinary excretion of aluminium in individuals diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). Methods: Urinary excretion of aluminium and silicon, measured using transversely-heated graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, was determined in 15 individuals diagnosed with SPMS over 24 weeks, a 12 week baseline period (control) followed by a 12 week treatment period, during which individuals consumed up to 1.5 L of a silicon-rich mineral water every day. Findings: Individuals with SPMS excreted high amounts of aluminium during the baseline period (135.2 nmol/mmol Crt (70.3-222.2, n = 180) and females excreted significantly more aluminium than males. Regular drinking of a silicon- rich mineral water increased the urinary excretion of aluminium significantly (349.0 nmol/mmol Crt (231.7-524.7, n = 180; three-way ANOVA, F-1,F-13 = 59.17, p-value = 0.000003) relative to the baseline period. The majority of individuals, 14 out of 15, excreted more aluminium(mu mol/24 h) following drinking of a silicon- rich mineral water (independent-test, p < 0.05). Silicon-rich mineral waters may be an effective and non-invasive therapy for the removal of aluminium from the body of individuals with SPMS. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.
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