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Lifestyle and parental allergen sensitization are reflected in the intrauterine environment at gene expression level
8 Feb 2010
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BACKGROUND: Environmental factors, including the intrauterine environment, can influence the risk of allergy development. In the present study, we investigated whether lifestyle and parental allergen sensitization status are reflected at gene expression level in the intrauterine environment. METHODS: mRNA expression of 17 genes was determined by means of quantitative real-time PCR in term placenta of 36 families...
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