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Patients with chronic kidney disease may be more susceptible, while kidney dysfunction may also alter measured blood or urinary concentrations. Dialysis introduces an additional, incompletely quantified exposure system. MNP-related renal injury is biologically plausible, but causal contribution to human kidney disease and clinical actionability remain unproven. 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