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No association between perfluoroalkyl chemicals and hypertension in children
Geiger, Sarah Dee; Xiao, Jie; Shankar, Anoop (Dove Medical Press, 2014-01-13)Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) used in the manufacture of common ... -
The relationship between insufficient sleep and self-rated health in a nationally representative sample
Geiger, Sarah Dee; Sabanayagam, Charumathi; Shankar, Anoop (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)Reduced sleep has been found to be associated with increased risk of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality. Self-rated health (SRH) has been shown to be a predictor of CVD and mortality. ...