Cadmium and hypertension in exposed workers: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 440-456

  Caciari, Tiziana ^a   Sancini, Angela ^a   Fioravanti, Mario ^a   Capozzella, Assunta ^a   Casale, Teodorico ^a   Montuori, Lucio ^a   Fiaschetti, Maria ^a   Schifano, Maria Pia ^a   Andreozzi, Giorgia ^a   Nardone, Nadia ^a   Tomei, Gianfranco ^a   Ciarrocca, Manuela ^a   Rosati, Maria Valeria ^a   Tomei, Francesco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Cardiovascular disease; Hypertension; Meta analysis; Workers

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CADMIUM; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84884227479     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-013-0111-5     Document Type: Article

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