Cadmium exposure and risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort and cohort-based case-control studies.

Adeladza Kofi AmegahChristian SeworJouni J K Jaakkola

Published in: Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology (2021)

Cadmium exposure was associated with risk of adverse birth outcomes. Regarding PTB, the formal dose-response meta-analyses suggests a causal association.

Keyphrases

case control
meta analyses
systematic review
pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
heavy metals
type diabetes
pregnant women
adverse drug
insulin resistance
glycemic control