%0 Journal Article
%T Renal Effects and Carcinogenicity of Occupational Exposure to Uranium: A Meta-Analysis
%A Andreas Uhl
%A Benjamin Mayer
%A Frieder Keller
%A Leonhard Stammler
%J Archive of "Nephron Extra".
%D 2016
%R 10.1159/000442827
%X Uranium is a heavy metal with alpha radioactivity. We state the hypothesis that uranium exposure is harmful to human kidneys and carcinogenic to body tissues. Therefore, we review epidemiological studies from people with known long-lasting uranium exposure
%K Uranium exposure
%K Kidney
%K Carcinogenicity
%K Meta-analysis
%K Standardized mortality ratio
%K Standardized incidence ratio
%K Biomarker
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4886082/