Positive Association Between Blood Trihalomethane Concentrations and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study (NHANES)
Size Zhou,
Songwei Qian,
Bowen Yu
et al.
Abstract:Background: Trihalomethanes (THMs) is a common byproduct of disinfection that has been shown to be hepatotoxic. However, the relationship between THMs and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains unclear.
Methods: This study selected 9475 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2012, and the concentrations of various THMs including chloroform (TCM), bromodichloromethane (BDCM), dibromochloromethane (DBCM), and bromoform (TBM) in their blood were analyzed.… Show more
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