OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relation between maternal serum folate status and blood mercury in pregnant Korean women. METHODS: The nutritional status of folate and the blood mercury concentration were measured in pregnant Korean women who participated in a multicenter prospective study from 2006 through 2011. We analyzed existing blood mercury data based on serum folate status at two gestational time points (mid and late pregnancy, n = 1105 and 841, respectively). RESULTS: Serum folate concentrations in pregnant women were negatively associated with blood mercury concentrations at mid and late pregnancy (P trend = 0.012 and 0.002, respectively). A general linear model developed after adjusting for covariates indicated a significant negative association between the two at mid and late pregnancy. CONCLUSION: We found a negative association between serum folate and blood mercury concentrations in pregnant Korean women.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relation between maternal serum folate status and blood mercury in pregnant Korean women. METHODS: The nutritional status of folate and the blood mercury concentration were measured in pregnant Korean women who participated in a multicenter prospective study from 2006 through 2011. We analyzed existing blood mercury data based on serum folate status at two gestational time points (mid and late pregnancy, n = 1105 and 841, respectively). RESULTS: Serum folate concentrations in pregnant women were negatively associated with blood mercury concentrations at mid and late pregnancy (P trend = 0.012 and 0.002, respectively). A general linear model developed after adjusting for covariates indicated a significant negative association between the two at mid and late pregnancy. CONCLUSION: We found a negative association between serum folate and blood mercury concentrations in pregnant Korean women.
Authors: Guoying Wang; Jessica DiBari; Eric Bind; Andrew M Steffens; Jhindan Mukherjee; Tami R Bartell; David C Bellinger; Xiumei Hong; Yuelong Ji; Mei-Cheng Wang; Marsha Wills-Karp; Tina L Cheng; Xiaobin Wang Journal: BMC Med Date: 2019-11-28 Impact factor: 11.150
Authors: Robert Siblerud; Joachim Mutter; Elaine Moore; Johannes Naumann; Harald Walach Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-12-17 Impact factor: 3.390