High urinary tungsten concentration is associated with stroke in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years there has been an exponential increase in tungsten demand, potentially increasing human exposure to the metal. Currently, the toxicology of tungsten is poorly understood, but mounting evidence suggests that both the elemental metal and its alloys have cytotoxic effects. Here, we investigate the association between tungsten and cardiovascular disease (CVD) or stroke using six waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Methods

We investigated associations using crude and adjusted logistic regression models in a cohort of 8614 adults (18-74 years) with 193 reported stroke diagnoses and 428 reported diagnoses of CVD. We also stratified our data to characterize associations in a subset of younger individuals (18-50 years).

SUBMITTER: Tyrrell J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3823878 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature