Metabolic syndrome in carbon disulfide-poisoned subjects in Korea: Does chemical poisoning induce metabolic syndrome?

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 827-832

  Jhun, Hyung Joon ^a   Lee, Sang Yoon ^b   Yim, Sang Hyuk ^c   Kim, Mi Jung ^d   Park, Kyung Keun ^d   Cho, Sung I ^b  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Green Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Wonjin Green Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon disulfide; Metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

CARBON DISULFIDE; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CARBON DISULFIDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; KOREA; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 67649354545     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-008-0363-8     Document Type: Article

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