Arsenic Exposure and Predicted 10-Year Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Using the Pooled Cohort Equations in U.S. Hypertensive Adults

Arsenic Exposure and Predicted 10-Year Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Using the Pooled Cohort Equations in U.S. Hypertensive Adults

This study was to evaluate the association of urine arsenic with predicted 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in U.S. adults with hypertension. Cross-sectional analysis was conducted in 1570 hypertensive adults aged 40–79 years in the 2003–2012 National Health and Nutrition...

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Main Authors: Qingjiao Nong, Yiyi Zhang, Eliseo Guallar, Qiuan Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
arsenic
cardiovascular disease
hypertension
risk assessment
gender difference
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/11/1093

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