Lead poisoning is a public health hazard worldwide. An individual can get exposed to lead from different sources such as paint, gasoline, water distribution systems etc. Recent research demonstrates that the accumulation of low levels of lead in the shine bone may be an unrecognized risk factor for drug-resistant hypertension. Researchers tested lead levels in the blood, tibias and kneecaps of 475 predominantly white men with high blood pressure (BP).
Resistant hypertension can be diagnosed when high BP persists even after treatment with three or more medications. In addition, patients who have achieved target values for BP with four or more different types of BP-lowering medications are also considered to have resistant hypertension. After adjusting for demographic, lifestyle and socioeconomic factors, researchers found that men are at a higher risk of resistant hypertension (19%) with…
