Aluminum exposure and toxicity in neonates: A practical guide to halt aluminum overload in the prenatal and perinatal periods

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 101-107

  Fanni, Daniela ^a   Ambu, Rossano ^a   Gerosa, Clara ^a   Nemolato, Sonia ^a   Iacovidou, Nicoletta ^b   Van Eyken, Peter ^c   Fanos, Vassilios ^d   Zaffanello, Marco ^e   Faa, Gavino ^a  

^a University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

aluminum; fetus; newborn; toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DIPHTHERIA VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS A VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; PARENTERAL SOLUTION; PERTUSSIS VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; TETANUS TOXOID; WART VIRUS VACCINE; DRUG; PHARMACEUTICAL VEHICLES AND ADDITIVES;

ALUMINUM OVERLOAD; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BONE DISEASE; BREAST MILK; HUMAN; IMMATURITY; LACTATION; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NEWBORN DISEASE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRENATAL PERIOD; REVIEW; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; ELEMENTAL DIET; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; MILK; NEWBORN; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; TOXICITY;

ADJUVANTS, PHARMACEUTIC; ALUMINUM; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORMULATED; HUMANS; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; MILK; MILK, HUMAN; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84902311432     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: 18670687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-014-0477-x     Document Type: Review

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