Association between serum concentrations of persistent organic pollutants and prevalence of newly diagnosed hypertension: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 274-286

  Ha, M H ^a,b   Lee, D H ^a   Son, H K ^a   Park, S K ^a   Jacobs, D R ^c,d  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63349089561     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2008.124     Document Type: Article

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