How might D.U. factor in as a causative agent in diabetes?
Interestingly enough, uranium was once used as a diabetes treatment. This was in the early 20th century and continued up to 1930, when the last such product, called vin uran, was introduced. The use of uranium to treat diabetes was finally discontinued and determined to be a dangerous treatment, contraindicated in cases of diabetes, possibly due to the renal pathology associated with it. If the effect on the kidneys was such a factor, maybe inhaling this polluted dust in significant amounts could affect the kidneys in some way that is a link to diabetes development or diabetes-related complications? I don’t know. I have spent a good deal of time searching for actual information on how this substance figures into the diabetes picture but I have not found anything on that. If you have information that I lack, concerning any link between DU and diabetes, or proof that no link exists, I’d love to hear about it. my contact information Basically, Moret says that increases in diabetes can be
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