BMC pediatrics
Association between maternal exposure to mercury during pregnancy and birth weight: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shuxia Zhang, Lili Li, Yanfei Zuo, Dandan Ma, Ruichun Gong, Guijie Wang
Published: 202610.1186/s12887-025-06323-y
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological research has suggested that exposure to mercury in pregnancy may negatively affect birth weight (BW). However, the results were inconclusive. This meta-analysis aimed to provide a quantitative summary of evidence for the r…
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