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The managed immune system: protecting the womb to delay the tomb
1 Feb 2008
Abstract excerpt
The developing immune system serves as a novel target for disruption by environmental chemicals and drugs, and one that can significantly influence later-life health risks. Specific immune maturational events occur during critical windows of pre- and early postnatal development that are not effectively modeled using adult exposure-assessment or general developmental toxicity screens. The range of postnatal health...
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