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dc.contributor.authorRollin, Halina B.
dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Claudina
dc.contributor.authorOlutola, Bukola G
dc.contributor.authorChanna, Kalavati
dc.contributor.authorOdland, Jon Øyvind
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-05T12:01:22Z
dc.date.available2019-03-05T12:01:22Z
dc.date.issued2018-07-15
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to evaluate the in utero exposure to aluminum and status of selected trace elements in South African women at delivery since aluminum is known to be toxic in all developmental stages even at low concentrations. Serum aluminum was negatively correlated with aluminum in urine, both uncorrected and corrected for creatinine, which suggests the retention of aluminum in body stores. Serum copper and zinc levels were found to be high in this study population. Serum copper levels were negatively correlated with aluminum in serum (β = −0.095; p = 0.05). There was a marginal negative correlation between aluminum levels in serum and manganese levels in whole blood (β = −0.087; p = 0.08). Copper levels in maternal serum were negatively correlated with birth weight and the length of neonates. There were a number of positive correlations between maternal characteristics and birth outcomes. Mothers who consumed root vegetables frequently appeared to be protected from aluminum retention and increased body burden since their serum aluminum levels were found to be significantly lower. The findings of the current study can be used as a baseline for further research on aluminum exposure and its associated interactions and outcomes in vulnerable populations.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa; The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) The Norwegian Royal Ministry for Foreign Affairs (RER-09/126)en_US
dc.descriptionSource at: <a href=http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071494> http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071494 </a>en_US
dc.identifier.citationRollin, H. B., Nogueira, C., Olutola, B. G., Channa, K. & Odland, J. Ø. (2018). Prenatal Exposure to Aluminum and Status of Selected Essential Trace Elements in Rural South African Women at Delivery. <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 15</i>(7), 1-16. http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071494en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1606819
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph15071494
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/14848
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.relation.projectIDForskningsrådet: ?en_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Gynecology and obstetrics: 756en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Gynekologi og obstetrikk: 756en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Nutrition: 811en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Ernæring: 811en_US
dc.titlePrenatal Exposure to Aluminum and Status of Selected Essential Trace Elements in Rural South AfricanWomen at Deliveryen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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