Dietary Cadmium Intake and Its Effects on Kidneys

Cadmium (Cd) is a food-chain contaminant that has high rates of soil-to-plant transference. This phenomenon makes dietary Cd intake unavoidable. Although long-term Cd intake impacts many organ systems, the kidney has long been considered to be a critical target of its toxicity. This review addresses...

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Main Author: Soisungwan Satarug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Toxics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/6/1/15