Blood Pressure, Left Ventricular Geometry, and Systolic Function in Children Exposed to Inorganic Arsenic
Author(s) -
Citlalli Osorio-Yáñez,
Julio C. Ayllón-Vergara,
Laura ArreolaMendoza,
Guadalupe AguilarMadrid,
Erika Hernández-Castellanos,
Luz C. Sánchez-Peña,
Luz M. Del Razo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1307327
Subject(s) - blood pressure , ejection fraction , arsenic , medicine , diastole , cardiology , urine , chemistry , heart failure , organic chemistry
Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a ubiquitous element present in the groundwater worldwide. Cardiovascular effects related to iAs exposure have been studied extensively in adult populations. Few epidemiological studies have been focused on iAs exposure-related cardiovascular disease in children.
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