Gender-Specific Impact of Cadmium Exposure on Bone Metabolism in Older People Living in a Cadmium-Polluted Area in Thailand

Gender-Specific Impact of Cadmium Exposure on Bone Metabolism in Older People Living in a Cadmium-Polluted Area in Thailand

To elucidate the influence of cadmium exposure on bone metabolism, associations between urinary/blood cadmium and bone resorption/formation markers were investigated in older cadmium exposed men and women. Increased urinary cross-linked N-telopeptide of type I collagen (NTx), a bone resorption marke...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Muneko Nishijo, Kowit Nambunmee, Dhitiwass Suvagandha, Witaya Swaddiwudhipong, Werawan Ruangyuttikarn, Yoshikazu Nishino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
blood cadmium
urinary cadmium
bone resorption marker
bone formation marker
whole parathyroid hormone
vitamin D binding protein
Thailand
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/4/401

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/4/401

Similar Items