Association between multiple-heavy-metal exposures and systemic immune inflammation in a middle-aged and elderly Chinese general population

• Main Authors: Linhai Zhao (Author), Yanfei Wei (Author), Qiumei Liu (Author), Jiansheng Cai (Author), Xiaoting Mo (Author), Xu Tang (Author), Xuexiu Wang (Author), Lidong Qin (Author), Yujian Liang (Author), Jiejing Cao (Author), Chuwu Huang (Author), Yufu Lu (Author), Tiantian Zhang (Author), Lei Luo (Author), Jiahui Rong (Author), Songju Wu (Author), Wenjia Jin (Author), Qinyi Guan (Author), Kaisheng Teng (Author), You Li (Author), Jian Qin (Author), Zhiyong Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Exposure to heavy metals alone or in combination can promote systemic inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate potential associations between multiple plasma heavy metals and markers of systemic immune inflammation. Methods Using a cross-sectional study, routine blo...