Associations between endocrine-disrupting heavy metals in maternal hair and gestational diabetes mellitus: A nested case-control study in China

Associations between endocrine-disrupting heavy metals in maternal hair and gestational diabetes mellitus: A nested case-control study in China

Background: Exposure to environmental endocrine disruptors (EDCs) may lead to abnormal glucose metabolism and, potentially, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Objective: We investigated the association between five endocrine-disrupting heavy metals (EDHMs), i.e., arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqian Jia, Le Zhang, Jing Zhao, Mengyuan Ren, Zewu Li, Jiamei Wang, Shuo Wang, Yingying Liu, Hang An, Yuhuan Li, Lailai Yan, Zhiwen Li, Xiaohong Liu, Bo Pan, Rongwei Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Pregnant women
Hair
Endocrine-disrupting heavy metals
Gestational diabetes mellitus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021003950

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