Biomarkers of kidney integrity in children and adolescents with dental amalgam mercury exposure: findings from the casa pia children’s amalgam trial.

Mercury is toxic to the kidney, and dental amalgam is a source of mercury exposure. Few studies have evaluated the effects of dental amalgam on kidney function in a longitudinal context in children. Here, we evaluated urinary concentrations of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) α and π as biomarkers...

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Main Author: Woods, James S. (author)
Other Authors: Martin, Michael D. (author), Leroux, Brian G. (author), DeRouen, Timothy A. (author), Bernardo, Mario F. (author), Luis, Henrique S. (author), Leitão, Jorge G. (author), Kushleika, John V. (author), Rue, Tessa C. (author), Korpak, Anna M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Biomarker
Kidney
Mercury
Amalgam
Children
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/34272
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/34272

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http://hdl.handle.net/10451/34272

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