itai-itai disease

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Illness (renal osteomalacia) observed in the Toyama prefecture of Japan, resulting from the ingestion of cadmium-contaminated rice.
Note: Damage occurred to the renal and skeleto-articular systems, the latter being very painful ("itai" means "ouch" in Japanese and refers to the intense pain caused by the condition).
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1248 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'itai-itai disease' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15838 RIS BibTex EndNote
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