Association Between Blood Lead Levels and Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Cross-sectional Analysis of NHANES Data (1999-2018)
Elevated blood Pb levels are significantly associated with DKD, with a non-linear relationship and a defined threshold. These findings highlight the potential role of Pb exposure in DKD pathogenesis and suggest the utility of blood Pb monitoring in diabetic patients.
Authors
- Gouqin Wang
- Yaxian Ning
- Jianqin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4020-2494)
- Xiaochun Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9903-2807)
- Lili Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7341-1438)
Institutions
- Lanzhou University Second Hospital (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Molecular Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2174/0115665240293441250312133508
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00