Relationship between renal function and metal exposure of residents living near the No. 6 Naphtha Cracking Complex: A cross-sectional study

Background/Purpose: Heavy metals impair renal function, causing chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the petrochemical industry is one of the major environmental metal emission sources. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between renal function and metal exposure among the Taiwanese reside...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Hsuen Yuan, Ming-Jie Jhuang, Yen-Po Yeh, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Sasha Lu, Chang-Chuan Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664621001662