Use of the kidney injury molecule-1 as a biomarker for early detection of renal tubular dysfunction in a population chronically exposed to cadmium in the environment

• Main Authors: Werawan Ruangyuttikarn, Amnart Panyamoon, Kowit Nambunmee, Ryumon Honda, Witaya Swaddiwudhipong, Muneko Nishijo
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84887288661&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53018
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Cadmium (Cd) has been found as an environmental pollutant in Mae Sot district, Tak province, Thailand. Prolong exposure to high levels of Cd of the resident increases high risk of Cd toxicity especially to kidney which is the primary target of Cd. In order to investigate the early effect of Cd induc...