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

• Main Authors: Pisit Limpatanachote, Witaya Swaddiwudhipong, Muneko Nishijo, Ryumon Honda, Pranee Mahasakpan, Kowit Nambunmee, Werawan Ruangyuttikarn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=78650040743&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/51014
• 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...