Open AccessAssessment of fluoride levels during pregnancy and its association with early adverse pregnancy outcomes
Author(s) -
Lajya Devi Goyal,
Dapinder Kaur Bakshi,
Jatinder Kaur Arora,
Ankita Manchanda,
Paramdeep Singh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_213_20
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , fluoride , obstetrics , urinary system , adverse effect , anemia , fetus , gestational age , gestation , urine , physiology , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , genetics , biology
There is sparse data available on human subjects regarding the affect of excessive fluoride exposures on pregnancy. The aim of this study was to examine the association between elevated urinary fluoride levels during early pregnancy and maternal anemia and adverse fetal outcome.