Arsenic exposure during pregnancy and postpartum maternal glucose tolerance: evidence from Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Abby F. Fleisch (Author), Sudipta Kumer Mukherjee (Author), Subrata K. Biswas (Author), John F. Obrycki (Author), Sheikh Muhammad Ekramullah (Author), D. M. Arman (Author), Joynul Islam (Author), David C. Christiani (Author), Maitreyi Mazumdar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Arsenic exposure has been associated with gestational diabetes mellitus. However, the extent to which arsenic exposure during pregnancy is associated with postpartum glucose intolerance is unknown. Methods We studied 323 women in Bangladesh. We assessed arsenic exposure in early...