Arsenic linked to cardiovascular disease
Friday, November 14, 2008 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
When mice are exposed to arsenic at federally-approved levels for drinking water, pores in liver blood vessels close, potentially leading to cardiovascular disease, say University of Pittsburgh researchers in the 1 December issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, available online 13 November...
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