Validation of Differential Serum Levels for Five Minerals in South American Gallstone Patients With and Without Gallbladder Cancer

We have previously observed that serum concentrations of five minerals - aluminium, copper, sulphur, zinc, and bromine - differ between South American patients with gallbladder cancer and those with gallstones. The aim of this study is to confirm these differences using an independent set of serum samples from South American patients

NCT Number	NCT07642817
Lead Sponsor	Centre Paul Strauss Collaborators: Statistical Genetics Research Group, Institute of Medical Biometry, Heidelberg University
Conditions	Gallbladder Malignant Neoplasm
Enrollment	230 participants
Start Date	2019-12-01
Primary Completion	2026-01-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-01-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-11