The objective of the present study was to evaluate the potential effect of maternal cadmium
exposure on pregnancy outcome and development in the offspring at age 4.5 years …

Background Prenatal exposure to metal mixtures is associated with adverse pregnancy and
birth outcomes like low birth weight, preterm birth, and small for gestational age. However …

Rats were exposed to cadmium (Cd) during pregnancy orally (50 ppm Cd in drinking water
from gestation day [GD] 1–20) or parenterally (5 mg/kg sc during GD 1–19 or on GD 16) …

Abstract Background Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common congenital
malformations with a complex etiology, and environmental factors play an important role …

Exposure to cadmium during pregnancy, from environmental or lifestyle factors, has been
shown to have detrimental fetal and placental developmental effects, along with negatively …

Previous studies provided a strong evidence of the association between environmental
exposure to cadmium (Cd) and hypertension in the general population. However, the role of …

Low-level environmental exposure to Hg, Pb and Cd may interfere with pregnancy during in
vitro fertilization (IVF). The aim of this study was to generate hypotheses concerning …

Fetal toxicity of cadmium (Cd) is well documented in rodents. However, little information is
available regarding the human fetus. To investigate the effect of low levels of Cd on the …

Background Maternal exposure to metals may pose a risk to the health of newborns,
however, the underlying mechanisms remain ambiguous. Herein, we aimed to investigate …

Several millions of people are exposed to cadmium worldwide due to natural and
anthropogenic activities that led to their widespread distribution in the environment and have …