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Impairment of Renal Function with Increasing Blood Lead Concentrations in the General Population by Staessen, Jan A, Lauwerys, Robert R, Buchet, Jean-Pierre, Bulpitt, Christopher J, Rondia, Désiré, Vanrenterghem, Yves, Amery, Antoon

“…CADMIUM 1 and lead 2 are toxic to the kidney. Both metals are known to induce nephropathy in subjects with heavy exposure. 1 , 2 Environmental exposure to…”
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Physicochemical Mechanism of the Interaction between Cobalt Metal and Carbide Particles To Generate Toxic Activated Oxygen Species by Lison, Dominique, Carbonnelle, Philippe, Mollo, Laura, Lauwerys, Robert, Fubini, Bice

“…Hard metal alloys (or cemented carbides) are made of a mixture of tungsten carbide particles (WC, more than 80%) cemented in cobalt metal powder (Co, 5-10%)…”
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Factors influencing serum levels and peritoneal clearances of low molecular weight proteins in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis by Kabanda, André, Goffin, Eric, Bernard, Alfred, Lauwerys, Robert, van Ypersele de Strihou, Charles

“…Factors influencing serum levels and peritoneal clearances of low molecular weight proteins in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. To identify the…”
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Low molecular weight proteinuria in Chinese herbs nephropathy by Kabanda, André, Jadoul, Michel, Lauwerys, Robert, Bernard, Alfred, van Ypersele de Strihou, Charles

“…Low molecular weight proteinuria in Chinese herbs nephropathy. Urinary excretion of five low molecular weight proteins (LMWP) [β2-microglobulin (β2m), cystatin…”
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Determinants of the serum concentrations of low molecular weight proteins in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by Kabanda, André, Jadoul, Michel, Pochet, Jean Michel, Lauwerys, Robert, van Ypersele de Strihou, Charles, Bernard, Alfred

“…Determinants of the serum concentrations of low molecular weight proteins in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Factors influencing the serum concentrations…”
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Comparative study of the acute lung toxicity of pure cobalt powder and cobalt-tungsten carbide mixture in rat by Lasfargues, G, Lison, D, Maldague, P, Lauwerys, R

“…Alveolitis progressing to lung fibrosis has been reported in workers exposed to cobalt containing dust (e.g., tungsten carbide-cobalt mixture as produced by…”
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Competition between albumin and low-molecular-weight proteins for renal tubular uptake in experimental nephropathies by Thielemans, N, Lauwerys, R, Bernard, A

“…A controversy presently exists concerning the ability of albumin to inhibit the tubular reabsorption of low-molecular-weight (M(r)) proteins in experimental…”
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Serum Clara cell protein: an indicator of bronchial cell dysfunction caused by tobacco smoking by Bernard, A M, Roels, H A, Buchet, J P, Lauwerys, R R

“…Clara cell protein (CC16) is a 16-kDa protein secreted by Clara cells and other nonciliated cells of both the bronchiolar and bronchial epithelium. CC16 is…”
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Epidemiological survey among workers exposed to manganese: effects on lung, central nervous system, and some biological indices by Roels, H, Lauwerys, R, Buchet, J P, Genet, P, Sarhan, M J, Hanotiau, I, de Fays, M, Bernard, A, Stanescu, D

“…A cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out among 141 male subjects exposed to inorganic manganese (Mn) in a Mn oxide and salt producing plant…”
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Early Indicators of Renal Dysfunction in Silicotic Workers by Boujemaa, Wided, Lauwerys, Robert, Bernard, Alfred

“…Objectives — The aim of the study was to determine whether silicosis is associated with renal alterations detectable in urinary or blood-borne indicators of…”
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Effect of renal insufficiency on the concentration of free retinol-binding protein in urine and serum by Bernard, A, Vyskocyl, A, Mahieu, P, Lauwerys, R

“…The concentration of retinol-binding protein (RBP) in urine was determined in 20 healthy individuals and 119 patients with various renal diseases involving…”
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Effects of exposure to cadmium on calcium metabolism: a population study by Staessen, J, Amery, A, Bernard, A, Bruaux, P, Buchet, J P, Claeys, F, De Plaen, P, Ducoffre, G, Fagard, R, Lauwerys, R R

“…The objective was to investigate the hypothesis that environmental exposure to cadmium may affect calcium metabolism in the population at large. The 1987…”
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The renal uptake of proteins: A nonselective process in conscious rats by Bernard, Alfred, Amor, Ali Ouled, Viau, Claude, Lauwerys, Robert

“…The renal uptake of proteins: A nonselective process in conscious rats. The selectivity of the renal reabsorption of proteins has been investigated by…”
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Assessment of thyroid, testes, kidney and autonomic nervous system function in lead-exposed workers by GENNART, J.-P, BERNARD, A, LAUWERYS, R

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Is a positive association between lead exposure and blood pressure supported by animal experiments? by Staessen, J A, Lauwerys, R R, Bulpitt, C J, Fagard, R, Lijnen, P, Roels, H, Thijs, L, Amery, A

“…The possible association between low-level lead exposure and blood pressure and the causal nature of any such relationship continue to be debated. A recent…”
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Assessment of the health impact of environmental exposure to cadmium: contribution of the epidemiologic studies carried out in Belgium by Lauwerys, R R, Bernard, A M, Buchet, J P, Roels, H A

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Fertility of male workers exposed to mercury vapor or to manganese dust: a questionnaire study by Lauwerys, R, Roels, H, Genet, P, Toussaint, G, Bouckaert, A, De Cooman, S

“…The fertility of male workers exposed to mercury vapor or to manganese dust was assessed with the use of the questionnaire developed by Levine et al [1980]. In…”
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Muconic acid in urine: a reliable indicator of occupational exposure to benzene by Lauwerys, R R, Buchet, J P, Andrien, F

“…In male subjects not occupationally exposed to benzene, the concentration of muconic acid (MA) in urine is usually below 0.5 mg/g creatinine. At ambient levels…”
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Lack of Renal Changes in Stainless Steel Welders Exposed to Chromium and Nickel by Vyskocil, Adolf, Smejkalova, Jindra, Tejral, Jaroslav, Emminger, Stanislav, Vincentova, Marie, Ettlerova, Eva, Lauwerys, Robert, Bernard, Alfred

“…Biochemical markers of kidney damage were examined in 52 male stainless steel welders (manual metal arc welding) exposed to chromium and nickel. No difference…”
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In vivo measurement of liver and kidney cadmium in workers exposed to this metal: its significance with respect to cadmium in blood and urine by Roels, H A, Lauwerys, R R, Buchet, J P, Bernard, A, Chettle, D R, Harvey, T C, Al-Haddad, I K

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