Abstract
The relationship between urinary cadmium concentration and the effects of cadmium on the kidney was studied in inhabitants of cadmium-polluted areas. As the indexes of the effects of cadmium on the kidney, total protein, retinol-binding protein, glucose, α-amino N, and proline in urine were employed. The prevalence of proteinuria, glucosuria, proteinuria with glucosuria, tubular proteinuria, and aminoaciduria increased distinctly with increasing cadmium in urine when the inhabitants were sorted according to their urinary cadmium concentrations expressed as micrograms per gram of creatinine. Probit analysis of urinary cadmium concentration (micrograms per gram of creatinine) and prevalence of renal effects showed linear regression lines. Therefore, cadmium concentration in urine expressed as micrograms per gram of creatinine seems to be useful in estimating the renal effects of cadmium exposure in the environment.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
