Impact of prenatal exposure to cadmium on cognitive development at preschool age and the importance of selenium and iodine

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 1123-1134

  Kippler, Maria ^a   Bottai, Matteo ^a   Georgiou, Vaggelis ^b   Koutra, Katerina ^b   Chalkiadaki, Georgia ^b   Kampouri, Mariza ^b   Kyriklaki, Andriani ^b   Vafeiadi, Marina ^b   Fthenou, Eleni ^b   Vassilaki, Maria ^b   Kogevinas, Manolis ^c,d,e   Vahter, Marie ^a   Chatzi, Leda ^b,f  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^c CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^d INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

^e NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Greece)

^f MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Cognitive development; Iodine; Prenatal exposure; Selenium; Urine

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; IODINE; SELENIUM;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MATERNAL SMOKING; MCCARTHY SCALES OF CHILDREN'S ABILITIES; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; URINE LEVEL; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG EFFECTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MOTHER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CADMIUM; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; IODINE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELENIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84965013465     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-016-0151-9     Document Type: Article

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