Maria Kippler, A.M. Waheedul Hoque, Rubhana Raqib, Helena Öhrvik et al.
Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread, highly toxic environmental pollutant known to accumulate in human placenta. The aim of the present study was to elucidate to what extent the accumulation of Cd in human placenta interacts with the transport of micronutrients to the fetus. Cd and micronutrients were meas...
Rubhana Raqib, Sultan Ahmed, Rokeya Sultana, Yukiko Wagatsuma et al.
Chronic exposure to arsenic, a potent carcinogen and toxicant, via drinking water is a worldwide public health problem. Because little is known about early-life effects of arsenic on immunity, we evaluated the impact of in utero exposure on infant immune parameters and morbidity in a pilot study. Pr...
Renee M. Gardner, Karin Engström, Matteo Bottai, Waheedul A.M. Hoque et al.
OBJECTIVES: The methyltransferase genotype and pregnancy both influence the arsenic metabolism phenotype, but it is unknown whether these factors interact, explaining the drastic changes in the efficiency of arsenic metabolism observed among pregnant women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ...
Dewan S Alam, Shms El Arifeen, Mohammad Yunus, A.M. Waheedul Hoque et al.
The pattern and total amount of gestational weight gain (GWG) have been reported to be important in predicting birth weight (BW), but little is known about this in populations where total GWG is relatively low. Data on GWG were analyzed from the 904 women who participated in a food and micronutrient...