Strong Associations Between the Pesticide Hexachlorocyclohexane and Type 2 Diabetes in Saudi Adults

Strong Associations Between the Pesticide Hexachlorocyclohexane and Type 2 Diabetes in Saudi Adults

Pesticide exposure has been implicated as an environmental risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this study was to investigate the association of the body burden of the pesticide hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) with the risk of T2DM in a sample of adults from Sau...

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Main Authors: Abdulaziz Al-Othman, Sobhy Yakout, Sherif H. Abd-Alrahman, Nasser M. Al-Daghri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
type 2 diabetes mellitus
organochlorine pesticides
metabolic syndrome
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/9/8984

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