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Associations among genetic susceptibility, DNA damage, and pregnancy outcomes of expectant mothers exposed to environmental tobacco smoke.
The Science of the total environment - 1 Nov 2007
Wu Fang-Yang, Wu Hong-Dar Isaac, Yang Hsin-Ling, Kuo Hsien-Wen, Ying Jeremy C, Lin Chouh-Jiuan, Yang Chien-Chih, Lin Long-Yau, Chiu Tsan-Hung, Lai Jim-Shoung
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This study determined the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on fetal growth by measuring neonatal birth outcomes and the extent of maternal DNA damage, and investigating the relationships among gene polymorphisms, genotoxicity, and pregnancy outcomes of expectant mothers who had exposed to tobacco smoke. This prospective study enrolled 685 pregnant women who completed an initial questionnaire at three...
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