Blood mercury concentration: hypertensive versus normotensive adults

Background: Hypertension is a very common and important disease. There are conflicting reports about mercury, a trace element, in the genesis of hypertension.Methods: In this study we examined the relationship between blood mercury levels and hypertension prevalence in a population-based sample of h...

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Main Authors: Mohaghegh A, Bakhtiarian A, Mohebitabar S, Forghani Z, Imami-Khansari, F, Ghazi-Khansari M, Hossieni, M, Sabzeh -Khah S, Siadatian S, Kalantari, N
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-06-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/8420.pdf&manuscript_id=8420