1. Urinary metals as influencing factors of coronary heart disease among a population in Guangzhou, China
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Xiang Liu, Duo Zhang, Xiaoling Wu, Jiazichao Tu, Caiping Gong, Yanmin Li, Wenhao Cui, Jimei Chen, and Shaoyou Lu
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Coronary heart disease ,Heavy metal ,Exposure ,Risk factor ,HDL-C ,Environmental pollution ,TD172-193.5 ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
The cardiovascular system is highly sensitive to toxic metal exposure and trace element dysregulation. However, previous findings relating to metal exposure and coronary heart disease (CHD) have partially been conflicting and difficult to exhibit the combined effect of metal mixtures. This case-control study investigated urinary concentrations of ten metal/metalloids among clinically-diagnosed CHD patients and healthy adults during May to December 2021 in Guangzhou, China. We found that cadmium (Cd) status in urine from CHD patients was remarkably higher than its reference, while chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu) and selenium (Se) concentrations were lower (p
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- 2022
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