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SUBMITTER: Choi J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5409589 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Choi Jungil J Chang Ju Young JY Hong Jeana J Shin Sue S Park Jeong Su JS Oh Sohee S
International journal of environmental research and public health 20170406 4
Even low levels of toxic metal exposure (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) in infancy might be harmful to children's development. This study investigated toxic metal exposure on healthy weaning-age infants and its relationship with growth, diet, and iron/anemia status. The weight, height, head circumference, whole blood levels of four toxic metals, hemoglobin, and serum ferritin of healthy infants was measured. Among 210 infants with a median age of 11.4 months (interquartile range: 10.5-12.0), the median lev ...[more]