Association between maternal exposure to phthalates and lower language ability in offspring derived from hair metabolome analysis

Abstract The fetus undergoes a crucial period of neurodevelopment in utero. The maternal hair metabolome provides an integrated record of the metabolic state of the mother prior to, and during pregnancy. We investigated whether variation in the maternal hair metabolome was associated with neurodevel...

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Main Authors: Beatrix Jones, Ting-Li Han, Thibaut Delplancke, Elizabeth J. McKenzie, Jamie V. de Seymour, Mei Chien Chua, Kok Hian Tan, Philip N. Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24936-5