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- Title
Maternal bone lead as an independent risk factor for fetal neurotoxicity: a prospective study.
- Authors
Gomaa, Ahmed; Hu, Howard; Bellinger, David; Schwartz, Joel; Tsaih, Shirng-Wern; Gonzalez-Cossio, Teresa; Schnaas, Lourdes; Peterson, Karen; Aro, Antonio; Hernandez-Avila, Mauricio
- Abstract
A number of prospective studies have examined lead levels in umbilical cord blood at birth as predictors of infant mental development. Although several have found significant inverse associations, others have not. Measurement of lead levels in maternal bone, now recognized as the source of much fetal exposure, has the potential to serve as a better or complementary predictor of lead's effect on the fetus. Our objective was to compare lead levels in umbilical cord blood and maternal bone as independent predictors of infant mental development using a prospective design.
- Publication
Pediatrics, 2002, Vol 110, Issue 1 Pt 1, p110
- ISSN
1098-4275
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1542/peds.110.1.110