Association between metal cobalt exposure and the risk of congenital heart defect occurrence in offspring: a multi-hospital case-control study

• Main Authors: Nannan Zhang (Author), Shuihua Yang (Author), Jiaxiang Yang (Author), Ying Deng (Author), Shengli Li (Author), Nana Li (Author), Xinlin Chen (Author), Ping Yu (Author), Zhen Liu (Author), Jun Zhu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Many studies have investigated heavy metal exposure could increase the occurrence of congenital heart defects (CHDs). However, there are limited data regarding the relationship between cobalt exposure and CHD occurrence in offspring. The aim of this study was to analyze the assoc...