| Document ID (ISN) | 30171 |
| CIS number |
78-1691 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Cahiers de médecine du travail - Cahiers voor bedrijfsgeneeskunde |
| Year |
1978 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Piscator M. |
| Title |
β2-microglobulin in the diagnosis of chronic cadmium poisoning. |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1978, Vol.14, No.1, p.69-77. 14 ref. |
| Abstract |
The renal effects of cadmium (Cd) are discussed. Determination of urinary β2-microglobulin (β2-m) is a powerful tool for diagnosis of chronic Cd poisoning, and screening of Cd-exposed workers. Urinary pH should always be determined, since the β2-m concentration may vary with the pH. Renal damage, once it has set in, is irreversible, and Cd levels in both blood and urine should be monitored for prevention of Cd-induced renal tubular dysfunction. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
proteinuria; diagnosis; cadmium; urine monitoring; chronic poisoning |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
renal damage; blood monitoring; determination of pH value; nephrotoxic effects |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Biological monitoring
Diseases of the kidney and the urinary system
Cadmium and compounds
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