Exposure to cadmium and lead is associated with diabetic kidney disease in diabetic patients

• Main Authors: Yuan Zhang (Author), Xiaoyu Gong (Author), Runhong Li (Author), Wenhui Gao (Author), Daibao Hu (Author), Xiaoting Yi (Author), Yang Liu (Author), Jiaxin Fang (Author), Jinang Shao (Author), Yanan Ma (Author), Lina Jin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) exhibit nephrotoxic activity and may accelerate kidney disease complications in diabetic patients, but studies investigating the relation to diabetic kidney disease (DKD) have been limited. We aimed to examine the associations of Cd and Pb with DKD in d...