Association between serum ferritin and hypertension according to the working type in Korean men: the fifth Korean National Health and nutrition examination survey 2010–2012

Abstract Background Several studies suggest that serum ferritin concentrations reflect systemic inflammation, and high ferritin levels can increase the risk of hypertension in adult men. Shift work is also known to increase the risk of hypertension; however, there has been no study about the relatio...

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Main Authors: Dong-Hoon Lee, Seong-Kyu Kang, Won-Jun Choi, Kyeong Min Kwak, Dukyun Kang, Sang Ha Lee, Jun-Hyung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-06-01
Series:Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40557-018-0251-y