Journal article
Changes in maternal blood concentrations of selected essential and toxic elements during and after pregnancy
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate changes in the levels of toxic and essential elements in maternal blood during pregnancy and subsequently. A subset of 211 pregnant women from the North Norwegian Mother-and-Child Study was included. Blood samples were collected during the 2(nd) trimester (P1) and postpartum (day 3, P2; and 6 weeks, P3) in different regions of northern Norway, and were analyzed for a suite of 10 selected elements. …
Authors
Hansen S; Nieboer E; Sandanger TM; Wilsgaard T; Thomassen Y; Veyhe AS; Odland JØ
Journal
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts, Vol. 13, No. 8, pp. 2143–2152
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Publication Date
2011
DOI
10.1039/c1em10051c
ISSN
2050-7887