Sex differences in the relationship between blood mercury concentration and metabolic syndrome risk

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 65-71

  Chung, Ji Youn ^a   Seo, Min Seok ^b,c   Shim, Jae Yong ^b   Lee, Yong Jae ^b  

^a Seoul Red Cross Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mercury; Metabolic syndrome; Oxidative stress; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEAVY METAL BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; KOREAN (PEOPLE); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; BLOOD; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; PROCEDURES; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; BIOMARKERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84923902427     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40618-014-0132-3     Document Type: Article

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