title: Cadmium and metallothionein levels in the liver of humans exposed to environmental cadmium in Upper Silesia, Poland.
abstract: The area of Upper Silesia is the most industrialized region in Poland. The concentrations of cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and metallothionein (MT) in autopsy samples (n = 29) of liver from the inhabitants of that area were determined. The metal levels varied in the ranges of 0.5-11.9 micrograms Cd/g, 45.3-221.6 micrograms Zn/g, 1.4-10.3 micrograms Cu/g. The concentration of MT determined by the Hg-method was high: 0.38-2.86 mumol Hg/g. A positive linear relationship was observed between Zn and MT levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Toxicological Chemistry, Medical Academy, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bem
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koziara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis*; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000032:analysis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium; D003300:Copper; D008668:Metallothionein; D015032:Zinc