Association Between Blood Heavy Metal Exposure and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Middle‐Aged and Elderly Men: Insights From NHANES and Mendelian Randomization Study
Elevated blood levels of lead and mercury are associated with increased risk of LUTS in men, with mercury possibly exerting a causal influence.
Authors
- Xiaoqiang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4614-4726)
- Xuexue Hao
- Xiangyu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1804-8317)
- Song Li
Institutions
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Nursing
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.70088
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00