Maternal risk factors associated with lead, mercury and cadmium levels in umbilical cord blood, breast milk and newborn hair
| Autor: | Göksel Koç Morgil, Songul Yalcin, Osman Aykut, Gülsevin Tekinalp, Arzu Dursun, Günnur Orhan, Kadriye Yurdakök |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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0301 basic medicine Maternal risk factors chemistry.chemical_element Physiology 010501 environmental sciences Breast milk 01 natural sciences Umbilical cord 03 medical and health sciences Pregnancy Risk Factors Metals Heavy Humans Medicine 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Cadmium Milk Human business.industry Infant Newborn Obstetrics and Gynecology Environmental Exposure Fetal Blood Mercury (element) Cross-Sectional Studies 030104 developmental biology medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry Cord blood Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Immunology Female Tobacco Smoke Pollution business Hair |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 29:954-961 |
| ISSN: | 1476-4954 1476-7058 |
| Popis: | Objective: Lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd) are environmental pollutants that are wide spread throughout the world. The present study aimed to investigate the level of exposure to Pb, Hg and Cd during the prenatal period, and the possible routes of maternal exposure to these toxic heavy metals.Participants: The study included 123 mothers and their newborns. Umbilical cord blood samples were collected immediately after delivery, and breast milk and newborn hair samples were collected between postpartum d 3 and 10.Results: Among the 121 cord blood samples that were analyzed, Pb was present in 120 (99.2%) and the mean level was 1.661.60 mu gdL(-1) (range |
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