Blood cadmium as an indicator of dose in a long-term follow-up of workers previously exposed to cadmium

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-36

  Järup, Lars ^a,d   Persson, Bodil ^b   Elinder, Carl Gustaf ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Box 1186 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood cadmium; N acetyl D glucosaminidase; Protein 1 microglobulin; Renal stones; Tubular dysfunction; 1 microglobulin; 2 microglobulin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 MICROGLOBULIN; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; CADMIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN URINE LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KIDNEY TUBULE DISORDER; KIDNEY TUBULE FUNCTION; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0030892343     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.175     Document Type: Article

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