Determinants of arsenic methylation efficiency and urinary arsenic level in pregnant women in Bangladesh

Determinants of arsenic methylation efficiency and urinary arsenic level in pregnant women in Bangladesh

Abstract Background Prenatal inorganic arsenic (iAs) exposure is associated with pregnancy outcomes. Maternal capabilities of arsenic biotransformation and elimination may influence the susceptibility of arsenic toxicity. Therefore, we examined the determinants of arsenic metabolism of pregnant wome...

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Main Authors: Shangzhi Gao, Pi-I Lin, Golam Mostofa, Quazi Quamruzzaman, Mahmudur Rahman, Mohammad Lutfar Rahman, Li Su, Yu-mei Hsueh, Marc Weisskopf, Brent Coull, David Chistopher Christiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Environmental arsenic exposure
Arsenic metabolism
Urinary arsenic metabolites
Pregnancy
Reproductive health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-019-0530-2

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