Journal article
The impact of environmental cadmium exposure on type 2 diabetes risk: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews
Abstract
BackgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a worldwide epidemic, and while its etiology is polygenic, the role of environmental contaminant exposure in T2DM pathogenesis is of increasing importance. However, the evidence presented in systematic reviews on the relationship between cadmium exposure and T2DM development is inconsistent. This overview aims to assess existing evidence from systematic reviews linking cadmium exposure to T2DM and …
Authors
Hildebrand J; Thakar S; Watts T-L; Banfield L; Thabane L; Macri J; Hill S; Samaan MC
Journal
Systematic Reviews, Vol. 8, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2019
DOI
10.1186/s13643-019-1246-7
ISSN
2046-4053