Influence of serum ferritin combined with blood cadmium concentrations on blood pressure and hypertension: From the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Previous studies have suggested that cadmium (Cd) exposure and serum ferritin levels may influence the development of hypertension.We evaluated whether the association between blood Cd levels and the development of hypertension could be modified by serum ferritin levels in a representative sample of the adult population of South Korea.We used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2008-2012), a nationally...