Relation of Heavy Metals in Cord and Maternal Blood to Neonatal Anthropometric Indices

Introduction: Heavy metals are environmental pollutants and can cross the placental barriers and affect fetal health and growth. Aim: To estimate serum Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), Lead (Pb) and Arsenic (As) in pregnant mothers and their newborns and to assess the association between the levels and n...

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Main Authors: Enas R Abdel Hameed, Manal A Shehata, Hanaa H Ahmed, Lobna S Sherif, Hala G Elnady, Hisham Waheed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/12653/39929_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AJ_SHU)_PFA(AJ_SL)_PN(SL).pdf