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ACP1 and offspring sex ratio in smoking puerperae: a study at population level.
Early human development - 1 Jun 2007
Gloria-Bottini F, Meloni G F, Grassi S, Bottini N, Saccucci P, Giarrizzo G F, Magrini A, Bergamaschi A, Bottini E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Data from previous study by our group suggest that in smoking women sex ratio of offspring is higher in newborns carrying ACP1C allele than in other ACP1 genotypes, suggesting that differences observed among human population concerning the effect of smoking may depend in part on this genetic factor. OBJECTIVES: In order to further explore this issue we have studied another population and have analysed...
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