Arsenic exposure affects plasma insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in children in rural Bangladesh.

Arsenic exposure affects plasma insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in children in rural Bangladesh.

BACKGROUND: Exposure to inorganic arsenic (As) through drinking water during pregnancy is associated with lower birth size and child growth. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of As exposure on child growth parameters to evaluate causal associations. METHODOLOGY/FINDINGS: Children born i...

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Main Authors: Sultan Ahmed, Rokeya Sultana Rekha, Khalid Bin Ahsan, Mariko Doi, Margaretha Grandér, Anjan Kumar Roy, Eva-Charlotte Ekström, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Marie Vahter, Rubhana Raqib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3841153?pdf=render

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