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Association of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in housewives' hair with hypertension.
Chemosphere - 1 Jun 2016
Wang Bin, Li Zhiwen, Ma Yiqiu, Qiu Xinghua, Ren Aiguo
Abstract excerpt
The relationship between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and hypertension remains a subject of debate. The aims of this study were to determine an association of concentrations of PAHs in housewives' hair with hypertension risk and the modification effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to Phase I metabolism of PAHs. We recruited 405 women for a cross-sectional study in Shanxi Province,...
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