Prenatal exposure to multiple toxic heavy metals and neonatal neurobehavioral development in Shanghai, China

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 437-443

  Yu, Xiao Dan ^a   Yan, Chong Huai ^a   Shen, Xiao Ming ^a   Tian, Ying ^a   Cao, Lu Lu ^a   Yu, Xiao Gang ^a   Zhao, Li ^a   Liu, Jun Xia ^a  

^a XINHUA HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Heavy metals; Neurobehavioral development; Prenatal exposure

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; THALLIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEONATAL BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NEWBORN; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHINA; CITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; METALS, HEAVY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 79960650426     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: 18729738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2011.05.010     Document Type: Article

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