Association of essential trace metals in maternal hair with the risk of neural tube defects in offspring

ConclusionWe concluded that maternal intakes of the four ETMs (Ni, Mo, Zn, and Sn) played an important role in the formation of NTDs in our study population, and that this intake is related to maternal dietary habits.Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2016.© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - October 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Lailai Yan, Bin Wang, Zhenjiang Li, Yaqiong Liu, Wenhua Huo, Jingyu Wang, Zhiwen Li, Aiguo Ren Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research