Application of BMD approach to identify thresholds of cadmium-induced renal effect among 35 to 55 year-old women in two cadmium polluted counties in China.

BACKGROUND: Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that can cause renal tubular dysfunction in humans. Women are among the high-risk group for Cd health effects. Determining the thresholds of Cd-induced renal effects is important. Thus, in this article, we aimed to identify the benchmark dose (BMD) and its l...

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Main Authors: Qi Wang, Jia Hu, Tian-xu Han, Mei Li, Huan-hu Zhao, Jian-wei Chen, Lin-Xiang Ye, Yi-Kai Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3913698?pdf=render