The effect of fish consumption on blood mercury levels of pregnant women

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 626-633

  Kim, Euy Hyuk ^a   Kim, In Kyu ^a   Kwon, Ja Young ^a   Kim, Sang Wun ^a   Park, Yong Won ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fish; Mercury; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FISH; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL BLOOD; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANIMALS; DIET; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FISHES; HUMANS; MERCURY; PREGNANCY; SEAFOOD;

EID: 33750733249     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: 05135796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2006.47.5.626     Document Type: Article

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