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SUBMITTER: Karakis I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8169725 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Karakis Isabella I Baumfeld Yael Y Landau Daniella D Gat Roni R Shemesh Nofar N Yitshak-Sade Maayan M Tirosh Ofir O Sarov Batia B Novack Lena L
Scientific reports 20210601 1
This exploratory study was aimed to investigate the link between toxic metal content in women's urine and their morbidity 2 years before and 6 years after the test. Concentrations of 25 metals in urine were analyzed for 111 pregnant women collected prior to delivery. All women were of Arab-Bedouin origin. Information on primary care and hospital visits during the study period was obtained. In a Poisson regression model, a health outcome was regressed over metal exposure and other factors. A Weig ...[more]