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Investigating causal relation between prenatal arsenic exposure and birthweight: Are smaller infants more susceptible?


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Shortening of gestation and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) are the two main determinants of birthweight. Low birthweight has been linked with prenatal arsenic exposure, but the causal relation between arsenic and birthweight is not well understood. OBJECTIVES:We applied a quantile causal mediation analysis approach to determine the association between prenatal arsenic exposure and birthweight in relation to shortening of gestation and IUGR, and whether the susceptibility of arsenic exposure varies by infant birth sizes. METHODS:In a longitudinal birth cohort in Bangladesh, we measured arsenic in drinking water (n=1182) collected at enrollment and maternal toenails (n=1104) collected ?1-month postpartum using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Gestational age was determined using ultrasound at ?16weeks' gestation. Demographic information was collected using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS:Of 1184 singleton livebirths, 16.4% (n=194) were low birthweight (<2500g), 21.9% (n=259) preterm (<37weeks' gestation), and 9.2% (n=109) both low birthweight and preterm. The median concentrations of arsenic in drinking water and maternal toenails were 2.2?g/L (range: below the level of detection [LOD]-1400) and 1.2?g/g (range:

SUBMITTER: Rahman ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623127 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Investigating causal relation between prenatal arsenic exposure and birthweight: Are smaller infants more susceptible?

Rahman Mohammad L ML   Valeri Linda L   Kile Molly L ML   Mazumdar Maitreyi M   Mostofa Golam G   Qamruzzaman Qazi Q   Rahman Mahmudur M   Baccarelli Andrea A   Liang Liming L   Hauser Russ R   Christiani David C DC  

Environment international 20170805


<h4>Background</h4>Shortening of gestation and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) are the two main determinants of birthweight. Low birthweight has been linked with prenatal arsenic exposure, but the causal relation between arsenic and birthweight is not well understood.<h4>Objectives</h4>We applied a quantile causal mediation analysis approach to determine the association between prenatal arsenic exposure and birthweight in relation to shortening of gestation and IUGR, and whether the susce  ...[more]

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