Cadmium and metallothionein levels in the liver of humans exposed to environmental cadmium in Upper Silesia, Poland.
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.
Bem
E M
EM
Department of Toxicological Chemistry, Medical Academy, Lodz, Poland.
Piotrowski
J K
JK
Koziara
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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
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium; D003300:Copper; D008668:Metallothionein; D015032:Zinc