Association of blood lead and mercury with estimated GFR in herbalists after the ban of herbs containing aristolochic acids in Taiwan
Journal
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
8
Pages
545-551
Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
Hsing-Hua Lin
Shan-An Chou
Tze-Wah Kao
Tsai-Chang Lo
SDGs
Other Subjects
aristolochic acid; arsenic; cadmium; lead; mercury; adult; article; blood sampling; cross-sectional study; female; glomerulus filtration rate; herb; herbal medicine; human; kidney function; lead blood level; major clinical study; male; occupational exposure; prescription; priority journal; smoking; systolic blood pressure; Taiwan; tandem mass spectrometry; traditional healer; ultra performance liquid chromatography; workplace; aristolochic acids; Chinese herbalist; chronic kidney disease; heavy metals; Adult; Aristolochiaceae; Aristolochic Acids; Arsenic; Cadmium; Cross-Sectional Studies; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Government Regulation; Herbal Medicine; Housing; Humans; Kidney; Kidney Diseases; Lead; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Mercury; Metals, Heavy; Middle Aged; Occupational Diseases; Occupational Exposure; Occupations; Phytotherapy; Plants, Medicinal; Prescriptions; Self Care; Workplace
Type
journal article