Association between Blood Dioxin Level and Chronic Kidney Disease in an Endemic Area of Exposure.

BACKGROUND:Dioxin is an industrial pollutant related to various diseases, but epidemiological data on its effects on the kidney are limited. Therefore, we conducted a study to evaluate the association between dioxin exposure and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and identify the related factors. METHODS:...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Chien-Yuan Huang, Cheng-Long Wu, Jin-Shang Wu, Jung-Wei Chang, Ya-Yun Cheng, Yau-Chang Kuo, Yi-Ching Yang, Ching-Chang Lee, How-Ran Guo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4786121?pdf=render