Cadmium-exposed population in Mae sot district, Tak province: 4 bone mineral density in persons with high cadmium exposure

• Main Authors: Limpatanachote P., Swaddiwudhipong W., Nishijo M., Honda R., Mahasakpan P., Nambunmee K., Ruangyuttikarn W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650040743&partnerID=40&md5=5add62d44740b2676e0b4ac6d32ae688; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3610
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Objective: To measure bone mineral density in cadmium-exposed persons aged 40 years and older that lived in the 12 contaminated villages in northwestern Thailand. Material and Method: Five hundred seventy three persons with urinary cadmium levels ≥ 5 μg/g creatinine during the 2004-2006 surveys were...