"Maternal Exposure" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Exposure of the female parent, human or animal, to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals that may affect offspring. It includes pre-conception maternal exposure.
| Descriptor ID |
D018811
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.460.350.145
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| Concept/Terms |
Maternal Exposure- Maternal Exposure
- Exposure, Maternal
- Exposures, Maternal
- Maternal Exposures
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Maternal Exposure" by people in Profiles.
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Developmental toxicity study of lersivirine in mice. Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2012 Jun; 95(3):225-30.