Accelerated Longitudinal Glycemic Changes in Relation to Urinary Toxic/Essential Metals and Metal Mixtures Among Mexican Americans Living in Starr County, Texas.
Margaret C WeissJiehuan SunBrian P JacksonMary E TurykLuyu WangEric L BrownDavid AguilarSharon A BrownCraig L HanisMaria ArgosRobert M SargisPublished in: Diabetes care (2024)
In this underrepresented, high-risk Mexican American population, exposure to toxic metals and alterations in essential metal homeostasis were associated with faster increases in glycemia over time that may accelerate type 2 diabetes development.