Relationship between blood mercury level and risk of cardiovascular diseases: Results from the Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV) 2008-2009

Preventive Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 333-342

  Kim, Young Nam ^a   Kim, Young A ^b   Yang, Ae Ri ^b   Lee, Bog Hieu ^b  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blood mercury levels; Cardiovascular disease; Fish consumption; KNHANES

Indexed keywords

ENGRAULIDAE;

EID: 84920472500     PISSN: 22871098     EISSN: 22878602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3746/pnf.2014.19.4.333     Document Type: Article

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