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SUBMITTER: Patel CJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4316205 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) 20131227
Identification of maternal environmental factors influencing preterm birth risks is important to understand the reasons for the increase in prematurity since 1990. Here, we utilized a health survey, the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to search for personal environmental factors associated with preterm birth. 201 urine and blood markers of environmental factors, such as allergens, pollutants, and nutrients were assayed in mothers (range of N: 49-724) who answered que ...[more]