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Environmental exposure to toxic and essential metals and glucose homeostasis in adolescents: A cross-sectional analysis of the Hong Kong School Children Cohort.
Jiazhou Yu, Aimin Yang, Elaine Chow, Mai Shi, Yincong Xue, Claudia Ht Tam, Natural Hs Chu, Stephanie Hm Cheung, Eric Sh Lau, Hongjiang Wu, Juliana Nm Lui, Ronald Cw Ma, Alice Ps Kong, Andrea Oy Luk, Jones Cm Chan
Published: 202510.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119179
Abstract
Environmental exposure to heavy metals is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Although T2D in adolescents and young adults is increasingly prevalent, the association between toxic and essential metals and glucose homeostasis in a…
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