Integrated indexes of occupational exposure as predictors of kidney dysfunction

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 393-399

  Jakubowski, Marek ^a   Trzcinka Ochocka, Małgorzata ^a   Hałatek, Tadeusz ^a   Raźniewska, Grazyna ^a   Szymczak, Wiesław ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Dose effect; Dose response; Glomerular filtration rate; Tubular damage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERY INDUSTRY; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; KIDNEY INJURY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREDICTION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; TIME; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0036924191     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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