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Renal Effects and Carcinogenicity of Occupational Exposure to Uranium: A Meta-Analysis

PURPOSE: Uranium is a heavy metal with alpha radioactivity. We state the hypothesis that uranium exposure is harmful to human kidneys and carcinogenic to body tissues. Therefore, we review epidemiological studies from people with known long-lasting uranium exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three meta...

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Autores principales: Stammler, Leonhard, Uhl, Andreas, Mayer, Benjamin, Keller, Frieder
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4886082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27275162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000442827