Cadmium, Cd

General information:

Cadmium occurs in food, water and air. The normal cadmium content in the diet varies between 2 and 200 g / day. Although soluble organic forms may be toxic, excessive exposure to organic cadmium indicates isolated environmental pollution.

The acute toxic effects of cadmium depend on the mode of exposure. Inhalation of large amounts of cadmium causes high fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, nasopharyngeal irritation, cough, difficulty breathing, followed by chemical pneumonitis, and possible acute lethal pulmonary edema. Chronic exposure to particulate cadmium in the inhaled air may cause lung emphysema.

Chronic inhalation or absorption of this metal causes kidney damage characterized by tubular and / or glomerular dysfunction and / or proteinuria, abnormal urine concentration and reduced inulin clearance. Another effect of chronic exposure is disturbance of bone metabolism with osteomalacia, osteoporosis and an increased risk of spontaneous fractures.

Sample required:

Venous blood in the morning in fasting

Key words:

Cadmium, Cd