Lead exposure, gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia: A systematic review of cause and effect

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 512-517

  Kennedy, D A ^a,b   Woodland, C ^c   Koren, G ^a,b,c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood lead concentrations; Exposure; Gestational hypertension; Lead; Pre eclampsia

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

CALCIUM INTAKE; COGNITION; HUMAN; LACTATION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84863748701     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.693987     Document Type: Review

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