Associations between blood mercury levels and subclinical changes in liver enzymes among South Korean general adults: Analysis of 2008-2012 Korean national health and nutrition examination survey data

The present findings show that subclinical changes of liver function are associated with blood mercury levels. This is the first study to show an association between blood mercury levels and mild liver dysfunction, as a possible proxy measure of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), in Asian population.