Concentrations of rare earth elements in maternal serum during pregnancy and risk for fetal neural tube defects

Rare earth elements (REEs) are ubiquitous in the environment. Animal experiments have shown that many REEs have adverse impacts on the health of fetuses. However, data from humans are scarce. In this study, we examined the associations between concentrations of 10 REEs in maternal serum and the risk...

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Main Authors: Jing Wei, Chengrong Wang, Shengju Yin, Xin Pi, Lei Jin, Zhiwen Li, Jufen Liu, Linlin Wang, Chenghong Yin, Aiguo Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019340152