High cadmium levels in urine have been linked to 3.5 times higher fatality rates occurring due to liver disease. The research findings do not show that cadmium directly causes liver disease, the scientists caution, but do suggest an association that needs more investigation. Reviewing information from a large population-based survey, the Johns Hopkins investigators say the cadmium-liver disease link disproportionately affects men. The gender differences ...Sunday, 12 May 2013
Elevated Cadmium Levels may Lead to Liver Disease
High cadmium levels in urine have been linked to 3.5 times higher fatality rates occurring due to liver disease. The research findings do not show that cadmium directly causes liver disease, the scientists caution, but do suggest an association that needs more investigation. Reviewing information from a large population-based survey, the Johns Hopkins investigators say the cadmium-liver disease link disproportionately affects men. The gender differences ...
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