Evaluation of cadmium, lead, nickel and zinc status in biological samples of smokers and nonsmokers hypertensive patients.

I Afridi, H; G Kazi, T; G Kazi, N; K Jamali, M; B Arain, M; , Sirajuddin; A Baig, J; A Kandhro, G; K Wadhwa, S; Q Shah, A

doi:10.1038/jhh.2009.39

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Evaluation of cadmium, lead, nickel and zinc status in biological samples of smokers and nonsmokers hypertensive patients.

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H I Afridi

T G Kazi

N G Kazi

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between trace and toxic elements zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb) in biological samples (scalp hair, blood and urine) of smoker and nonsmoker hypertensive patients (n=457), residents of Hyderabad, Pakistan. For the purpose...

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