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In utero smoke exposure and role of maternal and infant glutathione s-transferase genes on airway responsiveness and lung function in infancy.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Jan 2010
Murdzoska Jasminka, Devadason Sunalene G, Khoo Siew-Kim, Landau Louis I, Young Sally, Goldblatt Jack, Zhang Guicheng, Le Souëf Peter N, Hayden Catherine M
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Xenobiotics in the maternal circulation are capable of crossing the placental barrier so a reduction in the mother and fetus's detoxification ability due to genetic variation in the glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) could expose the fetus to higher levels of toxins. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the interactive effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy with maternal and infant GST genotypes on airway...
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