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Effects of the GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms on the relationship between maternal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and neonatal birth weight.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine - 1 May 2003
Hong Yun-Chul, Lee Kwan-Hee, Son Byong-Kwan, Ha Eun-Hee, Moon Hye-Sung, Ha Mina
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of the investigation was to determine whether genetic polymorphisms in enzymes that metabolize exogenous chemicals modulate the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure on birth weight. A survey was conducted from 2000 to 2001 among 266 pregnant women who were hospitalized for delivery and on their singleton live births. We determined maternal GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms by polymerase...
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