Heavy metals and trace elements in maternal blood and prevalence of congenital limb abnormalities among newborns: the Japan Environment and Children's Study

• Egile Nagusiak: Atsuko Ikeda (Egilea), Megasari Marsela (Egilea), Chihiro Miyashita (Egilea), Takeshi Yamaguchi (Egilea), Yasuaki Saijo (Egilea), Yoshiya Ito (Egilea), Hiroyoshi Iwata (Egilea), Sachiko Itoh (Egilea), Mariko Itoh (Egilea), Keiko Yamazaki (Egilea), Naomi Tamura (Egilea), Sumitaka Kobayashi (Egilea), Reiko Kishi (Egilea), the Japan Environment and Children's Study Group (Egilea)
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Background: Heavy metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) have been associated with adverse pregnancy and developmental outcomes, including congenital abnormalities. This study investigated the association between exposure to heavy metals and trace elements during fetal life and congenital limb ab...