Causes of death in patients with Itai-itai disease suffering from severe chronic cadmium poisoning: a nested case-control analysis of a follow-up study in Japan.

M, Nishijo; H, Nakagawa; Y, Suwazono; K, Nogawa; T, Kido

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015694

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Causes of death in patients with Itai-itai disease suffering from severe chronic cadmium poisoning: a nested case-control analysis of a follow-up study in Japan.

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Nishijo M

Nakagawa H

Suwazono Y

Abstract

<h4>Objective</h4>To clarify the causes of deaths among patients with Itai-itai disease and severe cadmium (Cd) poisoning.<h4>Design</h4>Nested case-control analysis of a population-based cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>Database of patients with Itai-itai disease and residents of Cd-polluted areas, mai...

Subject

Cadmium poisoning

Autopsy

Causes Of Death

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