Maternal serum concentrations of one-carbon metabolism factors modify the association between biomarkers of arsenic methylation efficiency and birth weight.

Jeliyah ClarkPaige BommaritoMiroslav StýbloMarisela Rubio-AndradeGonzalo G García-VargasMary V GambleRebecca C Fry

Published in: Environmental health : a global access science source (2022)

Tissue distributions of iAs and its metabolites (e.g., % MMAs) may vary according to serum concentrations of folate, vitamin B12 and homocysteine during pregnancy. This represents a potential mechanism through which maternal diet may modify the harms of prenatal exposure to iAs.

Keyphrases

birth weight
gestational age
weight gain
weight loss
pregnant women
drinking water
physical activity
dna methylation
body mass index
preterm birth
genome wide
gene expression