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Iron and zinc supplementation had no benefits on the behavior ratings of lead-exposed children when they were given to a group of children in Mexico over a six months period. Journal of Pediatrics
Adolescents who are obese were found to have higher blood pressure and also increase thickening of their carotid artery that takes the blood from the heart to brain. These were noted in a group of 93 obese adolescents and thus may indicate future cardiovascular problems. Journal of Pediatrics
Presece
of certain genes in Lupus patients can
be associated with risk factors such
as stoke and heart attack as was
reported in the New England Journal of
Medicine. Mannose-binding lectin gene
are associated with Lupus
as well as with severe atherosclerosis.
In this study, author showed that
those patients with Lupus who have
homozygosity for this gene are at
increased risk of developing arterial
blockage such as stroke and heart
attack.
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