Iron status as a covariate in methylmercury-associated neurotoxicity risk

  • Márlon de Freitas Fonseca
  • , Sandra De Souza Hacon
  • , Philippe Grandjean
  • , Anna Lai Choi
  • , Wanderley Rodrigues Bastos

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    Abstract

    Intrauterine methylmercury exposure and prenatal iron deficiency negatively affect offspring's brain development. Since fish is a major source of both methylmercury and iron, occurrence of negative confounding may affect the interpretation of studies concerning cognition. We assessed relationships between methylmercury exposure and iron-status in childbearing females from a population naturally exposed to methylmercury through fish intake (Amazon). We concluded a census (refuse
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftChemosphere
    Vol/bind100
    Sider (fra-til)89-96
    ISSN0045-6535
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 2014

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