Fetal and infant lead exposure: effects on growth in stature
R Shukla, RL Bornschein, KN Dietrich… - …, 1989 - publications.aap.org
The growth of a cohort of 260 infants was prospectively followed up from birth. Blood lead
and stature measurements were obtained every 3 months until 15 months of age. Fetal lead
exposure was indexed by measuring lead in maternal blood during pregnancy. A
longitudinal analysis revealed that covariate adjusted growth rates in stature were
negatively related to the infants' postnatal blood lead concentration, as indexed by increase
in average blood lead values from 3 to 15 months. However, this relationship between …
and stature measurements were obtained every 3 months until 15 months of age. Fetal lead
exposure was indexed by measuring lead in maternal blood during pregnancy. A
longitudinal analysis revealed that covariate adjusted growth rates in stature were
negatively related to the infants' postnatal blood lead concentration, as indexed by increase
in average blood lead values from 3 to 15 months. However, this relationship between …