Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead in Kidney Cortex of the General Swedish population: A Study of Biopsies from Living Kidney Donors

摘要

Cadmium, mercury, and lead concentrations were determined in deep-frozen kidney cortex biop- sies taken from 36 living, healthy Swedish kidney donors (18 males and 18 females), who were 30-71 (mean 53) years of age. Information about occupation, smoking, the presence of dental amalgam, and fish consumption could be obtained for 27 of the donors. The samples (median dry weight 0.74 mg) were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and the results were transformed to wet-weight concentrations.