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Evaluation of the effect of serum cystatin-C and ACE I/D and ACE G2350A polymorphisms on kidney function among hypertensive sewage workers.
Environmental science and pollution research international - 1 Jan 2021
Taha Mona M, Shahy Eman M, Mahdy-Abdallah Heba, Ibrahim Khadiga S, El Tahlawy Eman M
Abstract excerpt
Cadmium (Cd) as nephrotoxicant metal exerts its potent effect mainly on renal tubules disturbing its functions. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 55 sewage workers occupationally exposed to Cd and 50 control subjects. The study aimed to assess the effect of low-level Cd exposure on blood pressure and renal function in terms of serum cystatin-C levels. The associations between genetic polymorphisms of...
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