Introduction Cadmium induces hypertension in animal models. Epidemiologic studies of cadmium exposure and hypertension, however, have been inconsistent. Objective We aimed to investigate the association of blood and urine cadmium…
The activity response of the antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR) and the contents of thiobarbituric reactive substances (TBARS) were investigated in rats exposed to lead. The enzyme…
Chronic exposure to low doses of lead results in generation of reactive oxygen species, reduced nitric oxide availability, and arterial hypertension. The present studies were done to define if other…
Low levels of chronic lead exposure can produce hypertension and endothelial dysfunction, which could be associated with oxidative stress, changes in vascular tone and an imbalance of endothelial-derived vasoconstriction and…