Partition of metals in the maternal/fetal unit and lead-associated decreases of fetal iron and manganese: An observational biomonitoring approach

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1571-1581

  Kopp, Ricarda S ^a   Kumbartski, Michael ^a,b   Harth, Volker ^a,c   Brüning, Thomas ^a   Käfferlein, Heiko U ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b Innere Abteilung   (Germany)

^c SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Blood; Essential minerals; Lead; Prenatal exposures

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; HUMAN; MATERNAL BLOOD; MATERNAL SMOKING; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRON; MALE; MANGANESE; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; METALS, HEAVY; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866559114     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: 14320738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00204-012-0869-4     Document Type: Article

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