The Mediating Role of Placental Weight Change in the Association Between Prenatal Exposure to Thallium and Birth Weight: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study

The Mediating Role of Placental Weight Change in the Association Between Prenatal Exposure to Thallium and Birth Weight: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated the embryotoxicity and fetotoxicity of thallium (Tl). However, the effects of prenatal exposure to Tl on birth weight and placental weight and the mediating role of placental weight in the association of Tl with birth weight remain unclear.Methods: We r...

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Main Authors: He Zhou, Xiaoli Sun, Yiding Wang, Yufeng Ye, Hanwei Chen, Qingsong Chen, Guanhao He, Jiaqi Wang, Xin Liu, Moran Dong, Dengzhou Chen, Guimin Chen, Lixia Yuan, Jianpeng Xiao, Jianxiong Hu, Weilin Zeng, Zuhua Rong, Qianqian Zhang, Mengya Zhou, Lingchuan Guo, Yanyun Lv, Jingjie Fan, Yudong Pu, Wenjun Ma, Bo Zhang, Tao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
thallium
heavy metal
birth weight
placental weight
birth cohort study
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.679406/full

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