Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem associated with high rates
of morbidity and mortality due to end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease. Safe …

Groundwater arsenic (As) contamination is a global public health concern. The high level of
As exposure (100‐1000 μg/L or even higher) through groundwater has been frequently …

Background: Environmental exposure to arsenic has been linked to hypertension in persons
living in arsenic-endemic areas. Objective: We summarized published epidemiologic studies …

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the relationship between
heavy metals (HMs) exposure and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Databases of …

Chronic arsenic exposure can induce cardiovascular diseases through oxidative stress
injury, inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. However, evidence for hypertension …

Exposure to metals may contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS);
however, evidence from midlife women who are at greater risk of cardiometabolic disease is …

In epidemiologic studies, high arsenic exposure has been associated with adverse kidney
disease outcomes. We performed a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence of the …

Metals are widespread pollutants in the environment which have been reported to be
associated with kidney dysfunction in many existing epidemiological studies. However, most …

Background Previous studies have found associations between single toxic metals, such as
arsenic and cadmium, and kidney function in adults with diabetes. However, studies with …

An Integrative Study of the Genetic, Social and Environmental Determinants of Chronic
Kidney Disease Characterized by Tubulointerstitial Damages in the North Central Region of …