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Although a transitory maternal zinc deficiency has been shown to result in an increased cadmium-induced fetotoxicity, the results of the present investigation indicated that a maternal zinc deficiency apparently did not affect the placental transfer of cadmium. However, a zinc deficiency did alter the maternal distribution of cadmium. The increased cadmium fetotoxicity associated with a maternal zinc deficiency may be caused by a maternal alteration rather than a direct effect on the fetus. Further study is necessary prior to any definitive statement concerning the effects of a maternal zinc deficiency on cadmium. fetotoxicity.
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Rohrer, S.R., Shaw, S.M., Born, G.S. et al. The maternal distribution and placental transfer of cadmium in zinc deficient rats. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 19, 556–563 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01685841
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