Relationship between maternal exposure to heavy metal titanium and offspring congenital heart defects in Lanzhou, China: A nested case-control study

Relationship between maternal exposure to heavy metal titanium and offspring congenital heart defects in Lanzhou, China: A nested case-control study

BackgroundPrevious studies have found that exposure to heavy metals increased the incidence of congenital heart defects (CHDs). However, there is a paucity of information about the connection between exposure to titanium and CHDs. This study sought to examine the relationship between prenatal titani...

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Main Authors: Jianhao Sun, Baohong Mao, Zhenzhen Wu, Xinjuan Jiao, Yanxia Wang, Yongli Lu, Xuejing Ma, Xiaohui Liu, Xiaoying Xu, Hongmei Cui, Xiaojuan Lin, Bin Yi, Jie Qiu, Qing Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
congenital heart defects
metal exposure
titanium
pregnancy
maternal blood
umbilical cord blood
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.946439/full

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