Open AccessAssociations between Urinary Excretion of Cadmium and Proteins in a Nonsmoking Population: Renal Toxicity or Normal Physiology?
Author(s) -
Magnus Åkerström,
Gerd Sällsten,
Thomas Lundh,
Lars Barregård
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1205418
Subject(s) - creatinine , renal function , excretion , population , physiology , urinary system , medicine , endocrinology , urine , toxicity , kidney , environmental health
Associations between cadmium (Cd) and kidney function have been reported even at low levels of exposure in the general population. Recently, the causality of these associations has been questioned.
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