학술논문

Investigation of maternal environmental exposures in association with self-reported preterm birth
Document Type
article
Source
Subject
Paediatrics
Reproductive Medicine
Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Clinical Research
Pediatric
Infant Mortality
Perinatal Period - Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period
Preterm
Low Birth Weight and Health of the Newborn
Prevention
Reproductive health and childbirth
Good Health and Well Being
Adult
Benzhydryl Compounds
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Pollutants
Estrogens
Non-Steroidal
Female
Humans
Maternal Exposure
Nutrition Surveys
Phenols
Pregnancy
Premature Birth
Young Adult
Environmental exposure
Environment-wide Association Study
Preterm birth
March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Stanford University School of Medicine
Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Public Health and Health Services
Toxicology
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
Reproductive medicine
Language
Abstract
Identification of maternal environmental factors influencing preterm birth risks is important to understand the reasons for the increase in prematurity since 1990. Here, we utilized a health survey, the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to search for personal environmental factors associated with preterm birth. 201 urine and blood markers of environmental factors, such as allergens, pollutants, and nutrients were assayed in mothers (range of N: 49-724) who answered questions about any children born preterm (delivery