title: Lead nephropathy: early leads from descriptive studies.
abstract: Chronic lead exposure is recognized as a potential cause of hyperuricaemia, kidney damage and hypertension. The fascinating story of lead poisoning and nephrotoxicity illustrates the utility of descriptive studies in the early elucidation of a new disease entity. The pursuit towards understanding lead nephropathy is presented as a successful illustration of human occupational and public health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. chow_kai_ming@alumni.cuhk.net
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Z C
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Szeto
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology