Associations between metal concentrations in whole blood and placenta previa and placenta accreta: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

Abstract Background Placenta previa and placenta accreta associate with high morbidity and mortality for both mothers and fetus. Metal exposure may have relationships with placenta previa and placenta accreta. This study analyzed the associations between maternal metal (cadmium [Cd], lead [Pb], merc...

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Main Authors: Mayumi Tsuji, Eiji Shibata, David J. Askew, Seiichi Morokuma, Yukiyo Aiko, Ayako Senju, Shunsuke Araki, Masafumi Sanefuji, Yasuhiro Ishihara, Rie Tanaka, Koichi Kusuhara, Toshihiro Kawamoto, Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-019-0795-7