Analyses of maternal plasma cadmium, lead, and vanadium levels in the diagnosis and severity of late-onset preeclampsia: a prospective and comparative study

Ovayolu A., TÜRKSOY V. A., Gun I., Karaman E., Dogan I., TURGUT A.

JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, vol.35, no.24, pp.4803-4809, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 24
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1864318
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.4803-4809
  • Keywords: Metal exposure, pregnancy, heavy metal, poisoning, metal, adverse pregnancy outcome
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Cadmium, lead, and vanadium, important pollutants produced from anthropogenic activities, have been suggested to be embryotoxic and fetotoxic in many studies. However, the causes of preeclampsia are little known and heavy metals merit further investigation. We tested whether late-onset preeclampsia (L-PrE) was associated with exposure to these metals.