The association between heavy metal and serum cholesterol levels in the US population: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2012.

O BuhariFarouq Muhammad DayyabO IgbinobaA AtandaF MedhaneR T Faillace

Published in: Human & experimental toxicology (2019)

Increasing blood Pb, Hg, and Cd levels were associated with significantly increased odds of high total cholesterol after adjusting for age, sex, and socioeconomic status.

Keyphrases

heavy metals
low density lipoprotein
risk assessment
health risk assessment
health risk
fluorescent probe
sewage sludge
drinking water
nk cells
anaerobic digestion