title: Investigations of urinary lead concentration in patients with urinary bladder carcinoma.
abstract: Authors investigated the lead content of urine in 24 patients with urinary bladder carcinoma using atomic spectrometry. It was found that in 40% of these patients it was increased. These results might indicate an involvement of lead in carcinogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical Academy, Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malczyk
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Darewicz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pawlak
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Darewicz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Buczko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000652:urine*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D007854:Lead