Serum Polychlorinated Biphenyl Burden and Prevalent Cardiovascular Disease in U.S. Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Using Evidence from NHANES 1999–2002
Background: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) persist in the environment and have been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We examined whether routine cardiometabolic biomarkers statistically accounted for this association. Methods: This cross-sectional analysis used NHANES 1999–2002 data for 2815 adults aged...