The Contribution of Declines in Blood Lead Levels to Reductions in Blood Pressure Levels: Longitudinal Evidence in the Strong Heart Family Study

The Contribution of Declines in Blood Lead Levels to Reductions in Blood Pressure Levels: Longitudinal Evidence in the Strong Heart Family Study

Background Chronic lead exposure is associated with both subclinical and clinical cardiovascular disease. We evaluated whether declines in blood lead were associated with changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in adult American Indian participants from the SHFS (Strong Heart Family Study)....

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Main Authors: Wil Lieberman‐Cribbin, Zheng Li, Michael Lewin, Patricia Ruiz, Jeffery M. Jarrett, Shelley A. Cole, Allison Kupsco, Marcia O'Leary, Gernot Pichler, Daichi Shimbo, Richard B. Devereux, Jason G. Umans, Ana Navas‐Acien, Anne E. Nigra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
American Indians
cardiovascular disease
lead
Strong Heart Study
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.031256

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