Objective To investigate the changes of MTs in vivo effected by cadmium. Methods We determined the content of urinary MTs and cadmium in different crowds by RLS method using alizarin red and graphite furnace atomic absorption spetrophotometry (GFAAS) respectively. Results The results showed that.statistical significant differences existed in the different crowds (P〈0. 001), moreover, there was a linear correlation between cadmium and MTs (r = 0..585, P〈 0. 001). Conclusions The urinary MTs can reflect the degree of cadmium toxicity and it is of great value in asses...