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Genetic susceptibilities in the association between maternal exposure to tobacco smoke and the risk of nonsyndromic oral cleft.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Sept 2008
Chevrier Cécile, Bahuau Michel, Perret Claire, Iovannisci David M, Nelva Agnès, Herman Christine, Vazquez Marie-Paule, Francannet Christine, Robert-Gnansia Elisabeth, Lammer Edward J, Cordier Sylvaine
Abstract excerpt
Maternal tobacco consumption is considered as a risk factor for nonsyndromic oral clefts. However, this risk is moderate and may be modulated by genetic susceptibilities, including variants of the TGFA, TGFB3 and MSX1 developmental genes and polymorphisms of genes of the CYP (1A1, 2E1) and GST (M...
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