Abstract:To evaluate the body burdens of metals and metalloids associated with renal dysfunction in residents living near electroplating industries, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 in Zhejiang Province, China. We recruited 236 subjects and performed physical examinations; determined the blood and urinary levels of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), antimony (Sb), and selenium (Se) by an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS); and measured thre… Show more
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