Background: Associations between cadmium (Cd) and kidney function have been reported
even at low levels of exposure in the general population. Recently, the causality of these …

Two epidemiological studies aimed at investigating the dose-response relationship of
environmental cadmium exposure were performed in a population living in the Kakehashi …

The study aimed to assess the possible influence of long-term environmental exposure to
cadmium and age at the time of exposure on renal function. The study was a follow-up of the …

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 …

Background Several studies have suggested that the exposure to cadmium (Cd) increased
mortalities from renal diseases, cardiovascular diseases and malignant neoplasm, including …

The traditional causes of Chronic Kidney Damage (CKD) are Diabetes and Hypertension.
However, recent studies reported the possible relations between metal exposure and CKD …

A follow-up study was conducted on 5725 inhabitants (men 2858, women 2867) in and
around the Jinzu River basin to determine the influence of environmental Cd exposure on …

Objectives Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are susceptible to changes in zinc
homeostasis through anorexia and dietary restrictions, as well as hemodialysis (HD) …

The aim of this study was to establish the cause–effect relationship between renal tubular
dysfunction and mortality. A 19-year cohort study was conducted in 900 men and 1313 …

Cadmium is a well-known nephrotoxicant; chronic exposure increases risk for chronic
kidney disease. Recently, however, associations between urine cadmium and higher …