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Lead nephropathy: early leads from descriptive studies
Author(s) -
Chow K. M.,
Liu Z. C.,
Szeto C. C.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2006.01181.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nephropathy , lead (geology) , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , geomorphology , geology
Chronic lead exposure is recognized as a potential cause of hyperuricaemia, kidney damage and hypertension. The fascinating story of lead poisoning and nephrotoxicity illustrates the utility of descriptive studies in the early elucidation of a new disease entity. The pursuit towards understanding lead nephropathy is presented as a successful illustration of human occupational and public health.