Increased Lead Levels in Pregnancy Among Immigrant Women

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 509-514

  Alba, Amanda ^a   Carleton, Lindsay ^a   Dinkel, Laura ^a   Ruppe, Rebekah ^a  

^a Columbia University's Nurse Midwifery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Environmental exposure; Immigrants; Lead poisoning; Pregnancy; Prenatal care; Risk assessment; Screening

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LEAD;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LABORATORY TEST; LACTATION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL RECORD; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MEXICO; MIDWIFE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATIENT CARE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PICA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MEXICO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865849100     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00166.x     Document Type: Article

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