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A Review of the Kinetics and Kidney Effects of Cadmium — Recent Epidemiological Studies

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Cadmium

Part of the book series: Environmental Toxin Series ((TOXIN SERIES,volume 2))

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Some aspects of cadmium are reviewed in order to get insight in some important aspects of cadmium toxicology for man. These aspects are the toxico-kinetics and effects of cadmium on the kidney. In the first part of the review the relationship between these topics, including intake, up-take, body burden and critical levels is considered. The second part of the review discusses recent epidemiological general population and occupational health studies.

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    Rob F. M. Herber, Marga A. Verschoor & Anton A. E. Wibowo

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Herber, R.F.M., Verschoor, M.A., Wibowo, A.A.E. (1988). A Review of the Kinetics and Kidney Effects of Cadmium — Recent Epidemiological Studies. In: Stoeppler, M., Piscator, M. (eds) Cadmium. Environmental Toxin Series, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70553-3_10

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