Blood lead level is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the Yangtze River Delta region of China in the context of rapid urbanization

Blood lead level is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the Yangtze River Delta region of China in the context of rapid urbanization

Abstract Background China has undergone rapid urbanization in the past three decades. We aimed to report blood lead level (B-Pb) in the most rapidly urbanized Yangtze River Delta Region of China, and explore the association B-Pb and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods Our data source...

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Main Authors: Hualing Zhai, Chi Chen, Ningjian Wang, Yi Chen, Xiaomin Nie, Bing Han, Qin Li, Fangzhen Xia, Yingli Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Lead
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Urbanization
Chinese
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0304-7

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