• Association between gestational levels of toxic metals and essential elements and cerebral palsy in children 

      Weyde, Kjell Vegard F.; Winterton, Adriano; Suren, Pål; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen; Vik, Torstein; Biele, Guido; Knutsen, Helle K.; Thomsen, Cathrine; Meltzer, Helle M.; Skogheim, Thea S.; Engel, Stephanie M.; Aase, Heidi; Villanger, Gro Dehli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood, but its causes are only partly known. Early-life exposure to toxic metals and inadequate or excess amounts of essential elements can ...
    • Maternal iodine intake and offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Results from a large prospective cohort study 

      Abel, Marianne Hope; Ystrøm, Eivind; Caspersen, Ida Henriette; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Aase, Heidi; Torheim, Liv Elin; Askeland, Ragna Bugge; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Brantsæter, Anne Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Current knowledge about the relationship between mild to moderately inadequate maternal iodine intake and/or supplemental iodine on child neurodevelopment is sparse. Using information from 77,164 mother-child pairs in the ...