Arsenic exposure in pregnancy increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes of newborn in Taiwan

Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic, As 2012 - 4th International Congress: Arsenic in the Environment

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 157-158

  Chou, W C ^a   Chuang, C Y ^a   Huang, P C ^b   Wang, C J ^b   Chen, H Y ^b   Chuang, Y D ^b   Wang, S L ^b   Yu, Z H ^c  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DNA; METABOLITES; OBSTETRICS;

ARSENIC EXPOSURE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCES; INORGANIC ARSENIC; MEASUREMENTS OF; PREGNANT WOMAN; URINE SAMPLE;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 84864870477     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/b12522-64     Document Type: Conference Paper

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