Selenium in placenta predicts birth weight in normal but not intrauterine growth restriction pregnancy

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-58

  Klapec, Tomislav ^a   Ćavar, Suzana ^b   Kasač, Zoran ^c   Ručević, Silvija ^d   Popinjač, Ana ^a  

^a JOSIP JURAJ STROSSMAYER UNIVERSITY OF OSIJEK   (Croatia)

^b Institute of Public Health for the Osijek Baranya County   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OSIJEK   (Croatia)

^d Faculty of Philosophy   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Eastern Croatia; Selenium

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; LEAD; SELENIUM;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLACENTA; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEP WISE MULTIPLE REGRESSION;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CADMIUM; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD; MALE; PLACENTA; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 39749155099     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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