ReviewCurrent epidemiology reports2024
Vitamin D and Toxic Metals in Pregnancy - a Biological Perspective.
Review in Current epidemiology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Associations between urinary arsenic and vitamin D deficiency: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2011-2018.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Article
- Micronutrients as Mitigators of Endocrine Disrupting Chemical Health Effects: A Scoping Review and Framework for Epidemiologic Studies.Current environmental health reports · 2026Article
- Age-Dependent Effects of Heavy Metals on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis-Related Hormones in Men.Toxics · 2026Article
- Metals and metal mixtures associated with the odds of uterine fibroid prevalence among African Caribbean women in the Tobago Health Study.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- The molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential of p53 in kidney injury repair: a perspective on the p53alpha/delta133p53alpha signaling axis.Renal failure · 2025Review
- Essential Elements (Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn) in Meconium, and Newborn Length and Weight, in Relation to Maternal Lifestyle and Diet.Nutrients · 2025Article
- A Prospective Ultrasound Study of Whole Blood Metals and Incidence of Uterine Leiomyomata.Environmental health perspectives · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose of Review: To discuss the potential biological mechanisms between vitamin D and toxic metals and summarize epidemiological studies examining this association in pregnant women. Recent Findings: We identified four plausible mechanisms whereby vitamin D and toxic metals may interact: nephrotoxicity, intestinal absorption of metals, endocrine disruption, and oxidative stress. Few studies have examined the association between vitamin D and toxic metals in pregnant women. North American studies suggest that higher vitamin D status early in pregnancy are associated with lower blood metals later in pregnancy. However, a trial of vitamin D supplementation in a pregnant population, with higher metal exposures and lower overall nutritional status, does not corroborate these findings. Summary: Given ubiquitous exposure to many toxic metals, nutritional intervention could be a means for prevention of adverse outcomes. Future prospective studies are needed to establish a causal relationship and clarify the directionality of vitamin D and metals. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40471-024-00348-0.
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