Mercury (Hg) and oxidative stress status in healthy mothers and its effect on birth anthropometric measures

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 217, Issue 4-5, 2014, Pages 567-585

  Al Saleh, Iman ^a   Al Rouqi, Reem ^a   Obsum, Cercilia Angela ^a   Shinwari, Neptune ^a   Mashhour, Abdullah ^a   Billedo, Grisellhi ^a   Al Sarraj, Yaser ^a   Rabbah, Abdullah ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Birth anthropometric measures; DNA damage; Mercury; Oxidative stress; Placenta; Saudi Arabia; Selenium; Umbilical cord blood

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MERCURY; SELENIUM;

ADULT; BLOOD; BODY SIZE; CHEMISTRY; COMET ASSAY; DRUG EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SAUDI ARABIA;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY SIZE; COMET ASSAY; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MERCURY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SAUDI ARABIA; SELENIUM;

EID: 84897068328     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.11.001     Document Type: Article

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