The physiological determinants of low-level urine cadmium: an assessment in a cross-sectional study among schoolchildren
Abstract Background Recent studies in children have reported associations of urinary cadmium (U-Cd), used as biomarker of Cd body burden, with renal dysfunction, retarded growth and impaired cognitive development in children. Little is known, however, about factors influencing U-Cd in children and l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017-09-01
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Series: | Environmental Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0306-5 |