| Literature DB >> 21787694 |
Rafał Poręba1, Paweł Gać, Małgorzata Poręba, Ryszard Andrzejak.
Abstract
We have evaluated current knowledge on relations between environmental and occupational exposure to lead with a strong emphasis on cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as the influence of lead compounds on lipid disturbances and arterial blood pressure. In addition, "novel" biochemical and vascular risk factors for cardiovascular diseases were discussed, as well as the combination of lead exposure and genetic predisposition to cardiovascular diseases. Occupationally and educationally, awareness of the unfavourable effects of lead on cardiovascular diseases risk factors should be emphasised. Indeed, accurate identification of the various mechanisms that might account for the effects of lead on the cardiovascular system should be of the highest priority in this field of research.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 21787694 DOI： 10.1016/j.etap.2010.12.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Toxicol Pharmacol ISSN： 1382-6689 Impact factor: 4.860