Placental Cadmium Levels Are Associated with Increased Preeclampsia Risk.

Placental Cadmium Levels Are Associated with Increased Preeclampsia Risk.

Environmental exposure to heavy metals is a potentially modifiable risk factor for preeclampsia (PE). Toxicologically, there are known interactions between the toxic metal cadmium (Cd) and essential metals such as selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn), as these metals can protect against the toxicity of Cd. A...

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Main Authors: Jessica E Laine, Paul Ray, Wanda Bodnar, Peter H Cable, Kim Boggess, Steven Offenbacher, Rebecca C Fry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4589375?pdf=render

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