Environmental toxic metal contaminants and risk of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

Chowdhury, Rajiv; Ramond, Anna; M. O’Keeffe, Linda; Shahzad, Sara; K. Kunutsor, Setor; Muka, Taulant; Gregson, John; Willeit, Peter; Warnakula, Samantha; Khan, Hassan; Chowdhury, Susmita; Gobin, Reeta; H. Franco, Oscar; Di Angelantonio, Emanuele

doi:10.1136/bmj.k3310

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Environmental toxic metal contaminants and risk of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

Published in BMJ • Aug 29, 2018

Authors:

Rajiv Chowdhury

Anna Ramond

Linda M. O’Keeffe

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies investigating the association of arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, and copper with cardiovascular disease. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science searched up t...

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Meta-analysis

Medicine

Relative risk

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