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Association between blood cadmium levels and the risk of chronic kidney disease in Korea, based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016-2017.
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- Exposure to environmental toxicants and obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study.Future science OA · 2026Article
- Enhanced Kidney Damage in Individuals with Diabetes Who Are Chronically Exposed to Cadmium and Lead: The Emergent Role for βInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Evaluating the impact of environmental metal mixtures on chronic kidney disease risk: Insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2016.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Article
- Hypertension in People Exposed to Environmental Cadmium: Roles for 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid in the Kidney.Journal of xenobiotics · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Exposure to environmental cadmium can have harmful effects on the human kidneys. The relationship between the degree of exposure to cadmium and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population is unclear. Objectives: To investigate the association between blood cadmium levels and CKD risk using samples from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) VII data, which included heavy metal and serum creatinine levels. Methods: We analyzed the data of 4,222 adults from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted on weighted data using complex sampling to assess the relationship between blood cadmium levels and CKD. We performed a stratified analysis in the presence of comorbidities such as diabetes or hypertension. Results: There was a positive association between blood cadmium level and the risk of CKD in hypertensive or nondiabetic participants after adjustment, but not between blood cadmium level and CKD in normotensive or diabetic participants. The corresponding odds ratios (OR) of cadmium for CKD were 2.70 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.49-4.90, Conclusions: Our findings suggest an association between blood cadmium level and the risk of CKD in hypertensive or nondiabetic participants. Additional research is necessary to elucidate the relationship between cadmium exposure and CKD risk, particularly in individuals with comorbidities.
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