Open AccessPolymorphisms in Iron Homeostasis Genes and Urinary Cadmium Concentrations among Nonsmoking Women in Argentina and Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Gerda Rentschler,
Maria Kippler,
Anna Axmon,
Rubhana Raqib,
EvaCharlotte Ekström,
Staffan Skerfving,
Marie Vahter,
Karin Broberg
Publication year - 2013
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.1205672
Subject(s) - ferritin , ferroportin , transferrin receptor , dmt1 , genotype , toxicant , cadmium , chemistry , transferrin , endocrinology , medicine , biology , gene , transporter , toxicity , metabolism , biochemistry , iron homeostasis , organic chemistry
Cadmium (Cd) is a human toxicant and carcinogen. Genetic variation might affect long-term accumulation. Cd is absorbed via iron transporters.
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