Cadmium Exposure in Pregnancy and Lactation in Relation to Iron Status

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.92.2.284
• Publication Date: 2008-12-02T00:04:35Z
• Authors: Agneta Åkesson; Marika Berglund; Andrejs Schütz; Per Bjellerup; Katarina Bremme; Marie Vahter
• Keywords: Adult; Sweden; Cadmium Poisoning; Placenta; Iron Deficiencies; Middle Aged; 3. Good health; Pregnancy Complications; Parity; Pregnancy; Multivariate Analysis; Humans; Lactation; Regression Analysis; Female; Prospective Studies; Cadmium; Maternal Age

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact iron status on cadmium dose among pregnant women. Methods. Iron and concentration in blood, urine, placenta were determined women followed for 2 years from early pregnancy. Results. Blood urinary correlated with throughout period. Urinary increased longitudinally exhausted stores during their increase age more pronounced multiparous than nulliparous Conclusions. deficiency pregnancy leads absorption body burden. Multiparous exhibit additional increases increasing age.