THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RENAL DYSFUNCTION AND OSTEOPENIA IN ENVIRONMENTAL CADMIUM-EXPOSED SUBJECTS
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RENAL DYSFUNCTION AND OSTEOPENIA IN ENVIRONMENTAL CADMIUM-EXPOSED SUBJECTS
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DOI:
10.1016/s0013-9351(05)80183-5
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发表时间:
1990-02-01
影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
NAKAGAWA, H
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作者:
KIDO, T;NOGAWA, K;NAKAGAWA, H
Two hundred and three cadmium (Cd)-exposed subjects with renal dysfunction and 80 non-exposed subjects were examined to reveal the relationship between Cd-induced renal dysfunction and osteopenia. As biological indicators of renal function, urinary B2-microglobulin (.beta.2-mg), and serum creatinine, calcium, and phosphorus were selected. Cd in the urine and blood was also measured. The results indicated that significant differences exist between both sexes in Cd-exposed as well as nonexposed subjects. To evaluate the degree of osteopenia, a microdensitometrical (MD) method was used. The relationships between biological parameters and each index of the MD method were analyzed using multivariate analysis. Age, urinary .beta.2-mg, and serum creatinine were significantly associated with indices of osteopenia in Cd-exposed men. In contrast, age showed the most significant association with MD indices in women of both groups. However, urinary .beta.2-mg was significantly associated with MD indices only in Cd-exposed women. In Cd-exposed subjects, after the number of predictor variables was increased, urinary .beta.2-mg was also strongly associated with osteopenia. These results suggest a causal relationship between renal dysfunction and osteopenia in Cd-exposed subjects.