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- metals in urine associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) & death*
| Metal | RR of CVD | RR of death |
|---|---|---|
| cadmium | 1.25 | 1.68 |
| copper | 1.42 | 1.50 |
| zinc | 1.21 | 1.38 |
| cobalt | 1.24 | 1.37 |
| uranium | 1.32 | 1.32 |
| tungsten | 1.20 | 1.16 |
* cadmium, copper, zinc cobalt, uranium, tungsten
- these same metals are associated with coronary artery calcium[2]
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References
- ↑ Lou N These Metals in Urine Predict Heart Disease and Death. Exposure may come from food, water, and air MedPage Today, August 1, 2024 https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/prevention/111319
Martinez-Morata I, Schilling K, Glabonjat RA et al Association of Urinary Metals With Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and All-Cause Mortality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation. 2024. August 1. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39087344 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.069414 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 McGraw KE, Schilling K, Glabonjat RA et al Urinary Metal Levels and Coronary Artery Calcification: Longitudinal Evidence in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). medRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Nov 1:2023.10.31.23297878. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37961623 PMCID: PMC10635251 Free PMC article. Preprint.
McGraw KE, Schilling K, Glabonjat RA et al Urinary Metal Levels and Coronary Artery Calcification: Longitudinal Evidence in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Sep 12:S0735-1097(24)07961-0 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39297845 Free article. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.07.020