Environmental Exposures in the Etiology of Abortion: Placental Toxic and Trace Element Levels

BAŞER E., Kirmizi D. A., TÜRKSOY V. A., Onat T., Caltekin M. D., Kara M., ...More

ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE, vol.224, no.06, pp.339-347, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 224 Issue: 06
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/a-1263-1698
  • Journal Name: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.339-347
  • Keywords: second-trimester abortions, heavy metal, trace element, toxic element, environmental exposure, GLUTATHIONE-PEROXIDASE, OXIDATIVE STRESS, PREGNANCY OUTCOMES, MANGANESE EXPOSURE, BUTYLTIN COMPOUNDS, ECTOPIC PREGNANCY, BLOOD SELENIUM, DRINKING-WATER, CORD BLOOD, ASSOCIATION
  • Inonu University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose Intensive research has been conducted on the effects of toxic and trace elements on pregnancy. Previous studies indicated a possible relationship between placental levels of these elements and first-trimester abortion; however, their effects on the further gestational weeks are not clear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of changes in the levels of placental trace and toxic elements on second-trimester abortion.