Exposure to Lead and Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis: A Swedish Cross‐Sectional Population‐Based Study
Our study, which found that lead is associated with coronary artery calcification in men, provides further evidence that lead is a risk factor for atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
Authors
- Göran M.L. Bergström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4289-5722)
- Gunnar Engström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8618-9152)
- Erika Fagman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0983-0313)
- Björn Fagerberg
- Niklas Forsgard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1831-6022)
- Gerd Sällsten
- Lars Barregård (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-0841)
- Thomas Lundh
- E. Rosengren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0749-0014)
- Florencia Harari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0362-579X)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Region Västra Götaland (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.124.037633
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.00