Development of Biomarkers for Cadmium Toxicity

카드뮴 독성의 생체지표 (유전자 지표)

  • Lee, Mi-Ock (Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Sejong University)
  • Published : 2003.05.01

Abstract

The heavy metal cadmium is a xenobiotic toxicant of environmental and occupational concern and it has been classified as a human carcinogen. Inhalation of cadmiumhas been implicated in the development of emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis, but, the detailed mechanism by which cadmium induces adverse biological effects is not yet known.(omitted)

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