Exposure to cadmium, lead, and mercury and long-term mortality after stroke: a cohort study
Elevated blood cadmium levels are independently associated with increased all-cause mortality in stroke survivors. Lead shows a modest association with all-cause mortality, while mercury may exert protective effects against specific mortality outcomes. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings and explore underlying mechanisms.
Authors
- Qingyan Su
- Qing Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5158-1106)
- Lin Zhonghui
- Yijing Jiang
- Qingyue Dai
- Yanling Gao
Institutions
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Xiangyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108577
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00