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Bone resorption and environmental exposure to cadmium in women: a population study

Description : Background: Environmental exposure to cadmium decreases bone density indirectly through hypercalciuria resulting from renal tubular dysfunction. Objective: We sought evidence for a direct osteotoxic effect of cadmium in women. Methods: We randomly recruited 294 women (mean age, 49.2 years) from ...
Language(s) : English
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Publisher(s) : National Institute of Environmetal Health Sciences (NIEHS)
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Publication Date(s) : 2010-01-22