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Historical Perspective on Cadmium-Induced Nephrotoxicity

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Cadmium is a critical element for advancement of our industrial society, where it is used in alkaline batteries, alloys, paints, plastics, photographic supplies, antiseptics and other products (9,25). By recognizing the toxicity of cadmium it has been possible to limit exposure to this element while benefiting from its many products. This paper will trace the history of the predominant toxic manifestation of cadmium exposure, i.e. nephrotoxicity, as a model for understanding how its pathology and aetiology were recognized. It will become apparent that our understanding of a comparatively “modern” disease can shed light on prior observations of the pathological processes of nephrotoxicity.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 90024, USA

    Vera R. Porter & Dora B. Weiner

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Porter, V.R., Weiner, D.B. (1989). Historical Perspective on Cadmium-Induced Nephrotoxicity. In: Bach, P.H., Lock, E.A. (eds) Nephrotoxicity. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2040-2_7

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