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hexachlorocyclohexane and Hypertension

hexachlorocyclohexane has been researched along with Hypertension in 2 studies

Lindane: An organochlorine insecticide made up of greater than 99% gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane. It has been used as a pediculicide and scabicide, and shown to cause cancer.
beta-hexachlorocyclohexane : The beta-isomer of hexachlorocyclohexane.

Hypertension: Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Valera, B1
Ayotte, P1
Poirier, P1
Dewailly, E1
Kim, SA1
Lee, YM1
Lee, HW1
Jacobs, DR1
Lee, DH1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for hexachlorocyclohexane and Hypertension

ArticleYear
Associations between plasma persistent organic pollutant levels and blood pressure in Inuit adults from Nunavik.
    Environment international, 2013, Volume: 59

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Arctic Regions; Blood Pressure; Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene;

2013
Can Inconsistent Association between Hypertension and Cognition in Elders be Explained by Levels of Organochlorine Pesticides?
    PloS one, 2015, Volume: 10, Issue:12

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cognition; DDT; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Pollutants; Female; H

2015