ArticleThe international journal of occupational and environmental medicine2018
Mercury-induced Oxidative Stress May Adversely Affect Pregnancy Outcome among Dental Staff: A Cohort Study.
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- Biomonitoring of Occupational Exposure to Mercury Among Dental Health Workers in LMICs: A Systematic Review.International dental journal · 2026Pooled it
- Association between maternal exposure to mercury during pregnancy and birth weight: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Australasian recurrent pregnancy loss clinical management guideline 2024, part II.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2024Guideline
- Maternal Mercury Exposure and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2022Pooled it
- Associations Between Blood Heavy Metal Concentrations and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the Japan Environment and Children's Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- SOD2 genetics regulating mitochondrial management of oxidative stress is tied to chemical sensitivity in Gulf war veterans.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Association between heavy metal exposure and pregnancy loss: evidence from NHANES 2011-2016.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025Article
- Impact of oxidative stress induced by heavy metals on ovarian function.Journal of applied toxicology : JAT · 2025Review
- Vitamin D and Toxic Metals in Pregnancy - a Biological Perspective.Current epidemiology reports · 2024Review
- Environmental factors affecting pregnancy outcomes.Endocrine · 2023Review
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- Effects of Non-Essential "Toxic" Trace Elements on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Narrative Overview of Recent Literature Syntheses.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Individual, Independent, and Joint Associations of Toxic Metals and Manganese on Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Results from the MIREC Canadian Pregnancy Cohort.Environmental health perspectives · 2023Article
- Non-essential and essential trace element mixtures and kidney function in early pregnancy - A cross-sectional analysis in project viva.Environmental research · 2023Article
- Occupational and environmental mercury exposure and human reproductive health - a review.Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2022Article
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- Brief Review of Endometriosis and the Role of Trace Elements.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Characterizing the Low-Dose Effects of Methylmercury on the Early Stages of Embryo Development Using Cultured Human Embryonic Stem Cells.Environmental health perspectives · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundDental staff may be at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome secondary to their chronic exposure to mercury.
objectiveTo investigate obstetric outcome among dental staff and explore the oxidative stress induced by mercury exposure.
methodsA cohort of 64 pregnant dental staff (exposed group) and 60 pregnant employees (non-exposed group) were studied. Urinary mercury level and blood antioxidant activity were measured. Participants were followed to assess their obstetric outcome.
resultsThe exposed group had a higher mean urinary mercury level and a lower blood antioxidant activity during the three trimesters compared to non-exposed group (p<0.001). Women in the exposed group were experienced more frequently spontaneous abortion and pre-eclampsia (p<0.05). Babies born to the women in the exposed group tended to be smaller for gestational age compared to those of non-exposed group (p<0.001).
conclusionPregnant dental staff suffered higher odds of developing spontaneous abortion and pre-eclampsia and giving birth to babies smaller for gestational age. This may be linked to oxidative stress induced by exposure to mercury.
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