Heavy metal poisoning and renal injury in children.
- Author:
Li-Ping RONG
1
;
Yuan-Yuan XU
;
Xiao-Yun JIANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China. xyjiang-3208@163.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Cadmium Poisoning;
Child;
Chromium;
poisoning;
Heavy Metal Poisoning;
Humans;
Kidney Diseases;
chemically induced;
Lead Poisoning;
Mercury Poisoning;
Poisoning;
complications
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2014;16(4):325-329
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Along with global environmental pollution resulting from economic development, heavy metal poisoning in children has become an increasingly serious health problem in the world. It can lead to renal injury, which tends to be misdiagnosed due to the lack of obvious or specific early clinical manifestations in children. Early prevention, diagnosis and intervention are valuable for the recovery of renal function and children's good health and growth. This paper reviews the mechanism of renal injury caused by heavy metal poisoning in children, as well as the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and prevention and treatment of renal injury caused by lead, mercury, cadmium, and chromium.
