Associations of maternal ambient temperature exposures during pregnancy with the placental weight, volume and PFR: A birth cohort study in Guangzhou, China

Associations of maternal ambient temperature exposures during pregnancy with the placental weight, volume and PFR: A birth cohort study in Guangzhou, China

Background: The placenta performs crucial functions to ensure normal fetal development. Experimental studies have indicated associations between exposure to elevated temperatures during pregnancy and reduction in placental weight and volume. However, epidemiological studies in humans are lacking. Ob...

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Main Authors: Jiaqi Wang, Xin Liu, Moran Dong, Xiaoli Sun, Jianpeng Xiao, Weilin Zeng, Jianxiong Hu, Xing Li, Lingchuan Guo, Zuhua Rong, Guanhao He, Jiufeng Sun, Dan Ning, Dengzhou Chen, Yonghui Zhang, Bo Zhang, Wenjun Ma, Tao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Placental weight
Placental volume
Placental weight to birthweight ratio
Heat stress
Temperature
Birth cohort study
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019341674

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