Fluoride Metabolism in Pregnant Women: A Narrative Review of the Literature.
April 2, 2022
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Metabolites
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Castiblanco-Rubio GA, Martinez-Mier EA.
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12(4):324.
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fluoride Metabolism and the Effects of Fluoride on Metabolic Pathways and Diseases)
Abstract
Epidemiological studies use biomarkers of fluoride exposure in pregnant women as surrogate measures of fetal fluoride exposure; however, there is little understanding of how pregnancy affects fluoride metabolism and its biomarkers. This narrative review summarizes the changes of pregnancy that have the potential to impact fluoride’s absorpt