End-stage renal disease and low level exposure to lead, cadmium and mercury; a population-based, prospective nested case-referent study in Sweden

• Egile Nagusiak: Sommar Johan Nilsson (Egilea), Svensson Maria K (Egilea), Björ Bodil M (Egilea), Elmståhl Sölve I (Egilea), Hallmans Göran (Egilea), Lundh Thomas (Egilea), Schön Staffan MI (Egilea), Skerfving Staffan (Egilea), Bergdahl Ingvar A (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: BMC, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg) cause toxicological renal effects, but the clinical relevance at low-level exposures in general populations is unclear. The objective of this study is to assess the risk of developing end-sta...