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- Title
Reference levels of blood mercury and association with metabolic syndrome in Korean adults.
- Authors
Eom, Sang-Yong; Choi, Sun-Hee; Ahn, Su-Ju; Kim, Dong-Kyeong; Kim, Dong-Won; Lim, Ji-Ae; Choi, Byung-Sun; Shin, Hye-Jung; Yun, Sin-Weon; Yoon, Hae-Jung; Kim, Yu-Mi; Hong, Young-Seoub; Yun, Yong-Woon; Sohn, Seok-Joon; Kim, Heon; Park, Kyung-Su; Pyo, Hee-Soo; Kim, Ho; Oh, Se-Young; Kim, Jeongseon; Lee, Sang-Ah; Ha, Mina; Kwon, Ho-Jang; Park, Jung-Duck
- Abstract
Mercury (Hg) is a nonessential and toxic metal that is widely distributed in the environment. This study was performed to estimate the representative blood Hg level, to determine the contributing factors to Hg exposure, and to analyze the association of blood Hg with metabolic syndrome in Korean adults.
- Publication
International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2014, Vol 87, Issue 5, p501
- ISSN
1432-1246
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00420-013-0891-8