The association of cadmium and lead exposures with red cell distribution width.

Elevated red blood cell distribution width (RDW), traditionally an indicator of anemia, has now been recognized as a risk marker for cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality. Experimental and acute exposure studies suggest that cadmium and lead individually affect red blood cell production; ho...

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Main Authors: Junenette L Peters, Melissa J Perry, Eileen McNeely, Robert O Wright, Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Jennifer Weuve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245173