Investigations of urinary lead concentration in patients with urinary bladder carcinoma.
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.
Malczyk
E
E
Department of Urology, Medical Academy, Bialystok, Poland.
Darewicz
B
B
Pawlak
D
D
Darewicz
J
J
Buczko
W
W
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*
D007854:Lead