title: Nephrotoxic limit and annual limit on intake for natural U.
abstract: Our experience with a U-intoxicated patient and human data in the literature suggest the kidney U burden should not be allowed to exceed 0.26 micrograms g-1. The Annual Limit on Intake (ALI) for natural U was calculated from the chemical toxicity of U and was found to be lower than that reported previously.
authors.affiliation: 202 Hospital, 61 Branch Office, Bao Tou, NeiMeng, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000652:urine; D005459:Fluorides; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards; D014501:Uranium / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning / Q000592:standards / Q000652:urine; D017974:Uranium Compounds; D014502:Uranyl Nitrate / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D017974:Uranium Compounds; D014502:Uranyl Nitrate; C036637:uranyl fluoride; D014501:Uranium; C047385:uranium oxide; D005459:Fluorides