Associations between metal concentrations in whole blood and placenta previa and placenta accreta: the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS)

• Main Authors: Mayumi Tsuji (Author), Eiji Shibata (Author), David J. Askew (Author), Seiichi Morokuma (Author), Yukiyo Aiko (Author), Ayako Senju (Author), Shunsuke Araki (Author), Masafumi Sanefuji (Author), Yasuhiro Ishihara (Author), Rie Tanaka (Author), Koichi Kusuhara (Author), Toshihiro Kawamoto (Author), Japan Environment and Children's Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Placenta previa and placenta accreta associate with high morbidity and mortality for both mothers and fetus. Metal exposure may have relationships with placenta previa and placenta accreta. This study analyzed the associations between maternal metal (cadmium [Cd], lead [Pb], merc...