METHODS FOR REGULATING LEVELS OF ZINC, CADMIUM AND CALCIUM IN HUMANS AND FOR DIAGNOSING, OR SCREENING FOR THE RISK OF DEVELOPING, DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH ABNORMAL LEVELS OF CADMIUM, ZINC AND CALCIUM IN BODY FLUIDS AND TISSUES

摘要

Methods and compositions are provided for decreasing PGE2:PGF2.alpha.,regulating ratios of zinc:cadmium and regulating the concentration of zinc,calcium and zinc-containing and PGE2-dependent matrix metalloproteinases inbody fluids and tissues of a human. Elevated or otherwise unregulated levelsof PGE2, zinc and calcium and elevated concentrations of zinc-containing andPGE2-dependent matrix metalloproteinases have been found to be associated withthe development of certain diseases.