Q. Element which causes kidney disease is:

A
Sodium
B
Cadmium
C
Calcium
D
Tungsten
Solution:

Cadmium is an important industrial agent and environmental pollutant that is a major cause of kidney disease. With chronic exposure, cadmium accumulates in the epithelial cells of the proximal tubule, resulting in a generalized reabsorptive dysfunction characterized by polyuria and low-molecular-weight proteinuria.

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