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ArticleToxicology reports2024

Association between chronic lead exposure and markers of kidney injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kuldip Upadhyay, Ankit Viramgami, Bhavani Shankara Bagepally, Rakesh Balachandar

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Article in Toxicology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The toxic footprint of lead exposure: oxido-inflammatory biomarkers in urban populations of Niger Delta, Nigeria.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Kuldip UpadhyayICMR - National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, India.
Ankit ViramgamiICMR - National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, India.
Bhavani Shankara BagepallyICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai, India.
Rakesh BalachandarICMR - National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In view of inconsistent reports on the association between chronic lead (Pb) exposure and renal injury markers (potential site of injury), the present systematic review explored their association by reviewing studies that investigated chronic Pb-exposed and those without obvious Pb exposure. Studies reporting blood Pb levels(BLL) and biomarkers of kidney injury [i.e. N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), Micro-Globulin(μG) and others] among chronic Pb-exposed and unexposed individuals were systematically searched from digital databases available until February 26, 2024. Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Guidelines were adhered to during the execution. Pooled effect size and heterogeneity were estimated using the random effect model and

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Kidney injury markersKidney Injury Molecule-1Lead exposureN-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidaseSystematic reviewβ-2-microglobuline

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PMID39717854
PMCPMC11664089

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