Is lead exposure the principal cause of essential hypertension?

被引:32
作者
Gonick, HC
Behari, JR
机构
[1] Cedars Sinai Med Ctr, Div Nephrol, Burns & Allen Res Inst, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[3] Ind Toxicol Res Ctr, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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10.1016/S0306-9877(02)00207-4
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Lead is a ubiquitous toxin, known to have adverse effects on the body even at low levels of exposure. In this review we explore whether low lead may be the principal or a major contributory cause of essential hypertension, and whether removal of lead from the environment may eventually reduce both the overall incidence of hypertension and the increased incidence with aging. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:239 / 246
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