Risk factors of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT): Exposure to mobile phones during pregnancy
Authors not listed · 2023
Mothers who made longer phone calls and had higher effective SAR values during pregnancy had increased risk of CAKUT in offspring.
Plain English Summary
They assessed mobile phone radiation exposure using daily call time, phone proximity when not in use, phone models, specific absorption rate (SAR), and effective SAR (SAR × call time). Excess weight gain during pregnancy increased CAKUT risk, while folic acid use before pregnancy was protective. Longer daily call time and higher effective SAR values were associated with increased CAKUT risk, but phone proximity when not in use was not a risk factor.
Why This Matters
The study notes that CAKUT is the leading cause of childhood chronic kidney disease and its etiology is considered multifactorial. Researchers compared groups for parental demographics, pregestational factors like chronic disease and folic acid use, antenatal variables such as gestational disease and weight gain, and exposures during pregnancy.
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@article{risk_factors_of_congenital_anomalies_of_the_kidney_and_urinary_tract_cakut_exposure_to_mobile_phones_during_pregnancy_ce3638,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Risk factors of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT): Exposure to mobile phones during pregnancy},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.55730/1300-0144.5790},
}