A longitudinal analysis of prenatal exposure to methylmercury and fatty acids in the Seychelles

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 325-328

  Stokes Riner, Abbie ^a   Thurston, Sally W ^a   J Myers, Gary ^a   Duffy, Emeir M ^b   Wallace, Julie ^b   Bonham, Maxine ^c   Robson, Paula ^d   Shamlaye, Conrad F ^e   Strain, J J ^b   Watson, Gene ^a   Davidson, Philip W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Seychelles)

Author keywords

Child development; Fish consumption; Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; Maternal nutrition; Methylmercury; Prenatal exposure; Seychelles Child Development Study

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; LONG CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; METHYLMERCURY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BAYLEY SCALES OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENTAL INDEX; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISH; HAIR LEVEL; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; RATING SCALE; SEYCHELLES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; INFANT; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; NUTRITION SURVEYS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEYCHELLES;

EID: 79953310308     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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