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Dietary benzo(a)pyrene and fetal growth: effect modification by vitamin C intake and glutathione S-transferase P1 polymorphism.
Environment international - 15 Sept 2012
Duarte-Salles Talita, Mendez Michelle A, Morales Eva, Bustamante Mariona, Rodríguez-Vicente Agueda, Kogevinas Manolis, Sunyer Jordi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have reported maternal exposure to airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), as well as DNA adducts reflecting total PAH exposure, to be associated with reduced fetal growth. The role of diet, the main source of PAH exposure among non-smokers, remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To assess associations between birth weight, length and small size for gestational age (SGA) with maternal...
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