Interaction between cadmium (Cd), selenium (Se) and oxidative stress biomarkers in healthy mothers and its impact on birth anthropometric measures

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 66-90

  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 ^b  

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

^b Prince Sultan Center for Health Services   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Birth anthropometric measures; Cadmium; DNA damage; Oxidative stress; Saudi Arabia; Selenium

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; SELENIUM;

ADULT; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; NEWBORN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOMARKERS; CADMIUM; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELENIUM;

EID: 84940166812     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2014.08.001     Document Type: Article

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