Blood mercury concentrations are associated with decline in liver function in an elderly population: a panel study

• Published in: Environmental health Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 17
• Main Authors: Lee, Mee-Ri, Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, Bo-Eun, Hong, Yun-Chul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 04.03.2017; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alanine Transaminase - blood; Alcohol Drinking - blood; Alcohol Drinking - urine; Alcohols; Analysis; Aspartate; Aspartate Aminotransferases - blood; Blood; Blood lipids; Cardiovascular disease; Cross-sectional studies; Environmental health; Environmental Pollutants - blood; Enzymes; Female; gamma-Glutamyltransferase - blood; Health aspects; Heavy metals; Humans; Life Style; Liver; Liver Diseases - blood; Liver Diseases - urine; Male; Malondialdehyde - urine; Mercury; Mercury - blood; Mercury compounds; Middle Aged; Nutrition; Obesity; Obesity - blood; Older people; Oxidative stress; Population; Republic of Korea; South Korea; United States > US; Japan; Liver function test; Aged; Mercury alcohol interaction; Mercury

Mercury is a toxic heavy metal and is known to affect many diseases. However, few studies have examined the effects of mercury exposure on liver function in the general population. We examined the association between blood mercury concentrations and liver enzyme levels in the elderly. We included 56...