Cadmium and cardiovascular disease: An overview of pathophysiology, epidemiology, therapy, and predictive value
Cadmium is a widely distributed toxic heavy metal that has been associated with many diseases including chronic renal dysfunction, osteomalacia, acute heart failure, secondary hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Although several studies have suggested that cadmium may affect multiple systems by induc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255121002250 |