Cadmium exposure is associated with renal dysfunction and bone damage. Chronic kidney
disease and bone loss are also related to parathyroid hormone (PTH). However, whether …

The toxic effects of cadmium and lead exposure on parathyroid function have been
investigated extensively while the results were conflicting. We aimed to investigate the …

To investigate the mechanism for bone disease caused by exposure to cadmium serum
samples were collected from 5 itai-itai disease patients, 36 Cd-exposed residents with renal …

This paper presents the main findings of a study on health effects of environmental cadmium
pollution in China, performed in 1998, ie approximately 25 years after the first warnings of …

Osteoporosis is a common metabolic disease characterized by low bone mass and
microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue. Many factors are involved in the occurrence …

Osteoporosis is a major cause of morbidity worldwide. A number of risk factors, such as age
and gender, are well established. High cadmium exposure causes renal damage and in …

Cadmium (Cd) occurs in low concentrations in all human diets and in cigarettes. In
contaminated areas and in certain occupations, high human exposures occur. In assessing …

Long-term exposure to cadmium may cause kidney and bone damage. Urinary cadmium is
commonly used as the dose estimate for the body burden of cadmium. However, elevated …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of environmental low-
grade cadmium exposure on bone in the population of a non-polluted area. We investigated …

Experimental studies have shown that both cadmium (Cd) and lead have potent endocrine
disrupting activity. However, studies on whether these heavy metals disrupt thyroid system in …