Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common progressive disease that is typically
characterized by the permanent loss of functional nephrons. As injured nephrons become …

More than 200 million people in 70 countries are exposed to arsenic through drinking water.
Chronic exposure to this metalloid has been associated with the onset of many diseases …

Background Occupational and environmental exposures to toxic metals are established risk
factors for the development of hypertension and kidney disease in adults. There is some …

Anticancer drug nephrotoxicity is an important and increasing adverse drug event that limits
the efficacy of cancer treatment. The kidney is an important elimination pathway for many …

The kidneys are a vital organ that is vulnerable to both acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic
kidney disease (CKD) which can be caused by numerous risk factors such as ischemia …

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 …

Toxicity with heavy metals has proven to be a significant hazard with several health
problems linked to it. Heavy metals bioaccumulate in living organisms, pollute the food …

The industrial and technological advancements in the world have also contributed to the
rapid deterioration in the environment quality through introduction of obnoxious pollutants …

Along with amazing technological advances, the industrial revolution of the mid-19th century
introduced new sources of pollution. By the mid-20th century, the effects of these changes …

Despite having a rich history as a poison, arsenic and its compounds have also gained a
great reputation as promising anticancer drugs. As a pioneer, arsenic trioxide has been …