The clinical content of preconception care: environmental exposures

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6 SUPPL. B, 2008, Pages

  McDiarmid, Melissa A ^a   Gardiner, Paula M ^b   Jack, Brian W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

environment; exposure; lead; mercury; preconception

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; LEAD; MERCURY; NITRATE; PESTICIDE; RODENTICIDE; WELL WATER;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHELATION THERAPY; CRYPTORCHISM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; LYMPHANGIOMA; MATERNAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOKING; SOIL POLLUTION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 57149120567     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.044     Document Type: Review

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