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Limb deficiency defects, MSX1, and exposure to tobacco smoke.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Mar 2004
Carmichael Suzan L, Shaw Gary M, Yang Wei, Lammer Edward J, Zhu Huiping, Finnell Richard H
Abstract excerpt
There is increasing evidence from epidemiologic studies that genetic susceptibilities may modify the teratogenic effects of smoking. A previous study suggested that maternal smoking in the presence of a dinucleotide repeat polymorphism for MSX1 produced an almost fivefold increased risk for limb anomalies, providing evidence for a gene-environment interaction. The current study examined this potential...
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