Human placenta as a ‘dual’ biomarker for monitoring fetal and maternal environment with special reference to potentially toxic trace elements.: Part 2: Essential minor, trace and other (non-essential) elements in human placenta

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 280; no. 1; pp. 207 - 219
• Main Authors: Iyengar, G.V, Rapp, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier B.V 03.12.2001; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Biological and medical sciences; Biomarkers - analysis; Elements; Environmental Exposure; Environmental pollutants toxicology; Essential; Female; Fetal; General aspects; Humans; Maternal; Maternal-Fetal Exchange; Medical sciences; Non-essential; Placenta; Placenta - chemistry; Pregnancy; Reference Values; Toxicology; Trace Elements - analysis; Maternal; Placenta; Analysis; Fetal; Elements; Essential; Non-essential; Human; Healthy subject; Rate; Biological marker; Biological indicator; Inorganic element; Biological monitoring; Trace element; Pollutant; Environment; Trace element (nutrient); Quantitative analysis

A survey of elemental composition of the human placenta was undertaken to evaluate reference values for minor and trace elements (essential and non-essential). The new data collection was narrowed down to results generated between the period of 1975–2000, since analytical methodology was becoming in...