Association of maternal serum copper during early pregnancy with the risk of spontaneous preterm birth: A nested case-control study in China

Background: The effect of maternal copper (Cu) level on the risk of spontaneous preterm birth (SPB) remains debate. Therefore, we conducted a prospective nested case-control study in Shanxi Province to investigate the relationship between maternal serum Cu concentration and SPB risk, as well as the...

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Main Authors: Yongxiu Hao, Yiming Pang, Huina Yan, Yali Zhang, Jufen Liu, Lei Jin, Lailai Yan, Da Chen, Ligang Hu, Qian Liu, Yanan Qin, Bin Wang, Zhiwen Li, Rongwei Ye, Le Zhang, Aiguo Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018315824