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GSTM1 polymorphisms modify the effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy on cognitive functioning in preschoolers.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Jun 2009
Morales Eva, Sunyer Jordi, Julvez Jordi, Castro-Giner Francesc, Estivill Xavier, Torrent Maties, De Cid Rafael
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with cognitive deficits in children. Parental factors are proposed as an explanatory. We studied the influence of GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms on the cognition effects induced by active maternal smoking during pregnancy. METHODS: Children (n = 384) from a prospective population-based birth cohort were assessed at 4 years. The McCarthy Scales of...
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