Association between blood lead and mercury levels and periodontitis in the Korean general population: Analysis of the 2008-2009 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 607-613

  Kim, Yangho ^a   Lee, Byung Kook ^b  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^b Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Gingiva; Lead; Mercury; Periodontitis

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; LEAD; MERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTITIS; POLLUTANT; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; CADMIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEAD; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MERCURY; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PERIODONTITIS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84879085720     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-012-0796-y     Document Type: Article

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