Background: Cadmium is a nephrotoxicant at high exposure levels. Few studies have
evaluated the role of cadmium in kidney function at low-exposure levels. Objective: We …

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to evaluate associations between blood
lead, cadmium, and mercury levels with estimated glomerular filtration rate in a general …

Purpose The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between blood cadmium
(Cd) and moderate-to-severe glomerular dysfunction in a Korean population using a …

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the associations of blood lead and
cadmium levels with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and proteinuria in Korean …

This study aimed to investigate the association between the levels of lead, mercury,
cadmium, and nickel in the blood and renal function and to provide basic data for the …

OBJECTIVES:: This study is to examine the effect of cadmium exposure on blood pressure in
Korean general population. METHODS:: The study population consisted of 958 men and …

Objectives This study investigates renal dysfunction in areas without known environmental
cadmium pollution and calculates the threshold level of urinary cadmium. Methods Urinary …

The frequently observed association between kidney toxicity and long-term cadmium (Cd)
exposure has long been dismissed and deemed not to be of clinical relevance. However, Cd …

Low-level cadmium exposure has adverse effects on chronic kidney disease (CKD);
however, the risk factors for elevated blood cadmium levels (BCLs) have not been studied in …

The kidney is widely regarded as the critical organ for cadmium toxicity, however,
considerable uncertainty remains regarding the clinical significance of the renal effects of …