Morbidity in neonates of mothers who have ingested aflatoxins
Authors: Abdulrazzaq, Yousef M.1; Osman, Nawal2; Yousif, Zuheir M.3; Trad, Omar4
Source: Annals of Tropical Paediatrics: International Child Health, Volume 24, Number 2, June 2004 , pp. 145-151(7)
Publisher: Maney Publishing
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Abstract:
This study was undertaken to assess whether aflatoxin M1 concentrations in newborn infants correlated with those of their mothers and to determine whether the presence of aflatoxin M1 in cord blood was associated with an increase in morbidity in the newborn. There was a strong correlation (r =0.797, p <0.0001) between mothers' and cord blood levels of aflatoxin. There was also a strong negative correlation between aflatoxin levels and birthweight (r =-0.565, p <0.001) but there was no association between aflatoxin M1 concentration in maternal or cord blood and rates of jaundice or infection.Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1179/027249304225013420
Affiliations: 1: Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, United Arab Emirates 2: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, United Arab Emirates 3: Department of Paediatrics, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 4: Department of Paediatrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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