Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)
- Volume 39 Issue 1
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- Pages.37-41
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- 2007
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- 1738-3544(pISSN)
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- 2288-1662(eISSN)
The Blood Cadmium Level in Elderly Smoker
노령 흡연자의 혈중 카드뮴 농도
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Lee, Mi-Hwa
(Department of Clinical Pathology, Jinju Health College)
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이미화
(진주보건대학 임상병리과)
- Published : 2007.04.30
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the cadmium level in blood by age, gender, and smoking status among 162 elderly subjects in Gyeongnam Province from September 2006 to February 2007. The cadmium level in blood was analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Subjects were classified according to smoking status and divided into smokers and non-smokers, smoking duration, daily smoking habits, age, and gender. Mean blood cadmium levels in male and female were