Blood Lead Level and Kidney Function in US Adolescents | Zendy

Jeffrey J. Fadrowski | Zendy; AvasAcién | Zendy; María Téllez-Plaza | Zendy; Eliseo Güallar | Zendy; Virginia M. Weaver | Zendy; Susan L. Furth | Zendy

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Blood Lead Level and Kidney Function in US Adolescents

Author(s) -

Jeffrey J. Fadrowski,

AvasAcién,

María Téllez-Plaza,

Eliseo Güallar,

Virginia M. Weaver,

Susan L. Furth

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

archives of internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3679

pISSN - 0003-9926

DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.417

Subject(s) - renal function , cystatin c , quartile , confidence interval , kidney disease , medicine , creatinine , population , blood lead level , national health and nutrition examination survey , urology , kidney , endocrinology , lead exposure , cats , environmental health

Chronic, high-level lead exposure is a known risk factor for kidney disease. The effect of current low-level environmental lead exposure is less well known, particularly among children, a population generally free from kidney disease risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the association between lead exposure and kidney function in a representative sample of US adolescents.

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