The association between low blood lead levels and the prevalence of prehypertension among nonhypertensive adults in Korea
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- 作者：Wanhyung Lee ; Jin-ha Yoon ; Jaehoon Roh ; Seunghyun Lee ; Hongdeok Seok ; June-hee Lee ; Pil Kyun Jung ; Jeongbae Rhie and Jong-uk Won
- 刊名：American Journal of Human Biology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September/October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：28
- 期：5
- 页码：729-735
- 全文大小：164K
- ISSN：1520-6300
文摘
Low-level lead exposure has been associated with increases in blood pressure (BP) and impairment of the cardiovascular system. Prehypertension is not categorized as a disease currently; however, individuals with untreated prehypertension are known to be at increased risk of progression to hypertension and mortality caused by cardiovascular disease. We investigated the association between blood lead levels below the threshold for the harmful effects of lead and the prevalence of prehypertension in Korean adults.