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Cadmium Exposure Is Associated With Elevated Blood C-Reactive Protein and Fibrinogen in the U. S. Population: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III, 1988-1994)
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Lin Y-S et al. - This study explored the hypothesis that cadmium exposure is associated with elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen, two risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease...This analysis shows that cadmium exposure is associated with high prevalence of elevated CRP and fibrinogen. Additional study will be required to determine whether the increased risk derives from cadmium per se or from the environmental circumstances responsible for acquiring the contamination, e.g., cigarette smoking.
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