Heavy metals and placental fetal-maternal barrier: A mini-review on the major concerns

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 2198-2206

  Caserta, D ^a   Graziano, A ^b   Monte, G Lo ^b   Bordi, G ^a   Moscarini, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Heavy metal; Lead; Mercury; Placental barrier; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY;

AMNION FLUID; BLOOD PLACENTA BARRIER; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; METALS, HEAVY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 84884247561     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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