Objective: To analyze the association of the cadmium internal exposure with chronic kidney
disease (CKD) in Chinese adults aged 18 and older. Methods: A total of 9 821 adults aged …

Background The associations between cadmium exposure and chronic kidney disease have
rarely been reported in longitudinal studies. In this study, we investigated the associations …

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 …

Methods Stratified random sampling and cluster sampling method of epidemiological
investigations were carried out in northern Guangdong province between April, 2011 and …

Background: The heavy metals cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg) are known to be
widespread environmental contaminants and high occupational exposure adversely affects …

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 …

Abstract Cadmium (Cd), a well-known nephrotoxic agent, has received a great deal of
attention from the Chinese public because of reports of its presence in rice. But very few …

Objective To investigate dynamic change of cadmium body burden and renal dysfunction
among residents living in cadmium-polluted areas. Methods From April to July of 2011, the …

Background Several observational studies investigated the relationship between
environmental cadmium exposure and risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However …

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 …