Cadmium Sources and Toxicity

• Main Author: Satarug, Soisungwan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Medicine; microRNAs; n/a; embryonic kidneys; exposure assessment; image analysis; periodontal disease; menopause; nephrotoxicity; urine protein; mitochondrial morphology; female; alveolar bone; population health; glomerular filtration rate; threshold limit; biomarkers; toxicity threshold limit; osteotoxicity; intrauterine exposure; metabolic syndrome; dietary cadmium; periodontitis; cadmium toxicity; metabolic disruptor; cadmium; urine cadmium; chronic kidney disease; N-acetyl-?-d-glucosaminidase; estimated glomerular filtration rate; one health; clinical kidney function measure; ?2-microglobulin; cause of death; follow-up study; menarche; HIF-1; bioenergetics; sub-lethal exposure; metformin; toxicological mechanism; tubular dysfunction; mitochondrial network; environmental pollution; mortality; body burden indicator; cancer; hypertension
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Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental toxicant of continuing public health concern worldwide, because total diet studies have shown that Cd is present in virtually all foodstuffs. Consequently, foods that are frequently consumed in large quantities, such as rice, potatoes, wheat, leafy salad vegetables,...