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Combined effect of prenatal solvent exposure and GSTT1 or GSTM1 polymorphisms in the risk of birth defects.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology - 1 Jun 2012
Garlantézec Ronan, Chevrier Cécile, Coiffec Isabelle, Celebi Catherine, Cordier Sylvaine
Abstract excerpt
Exposure to solvents during pregnancy has long been suspected to increase the risk of congenital malformations. Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are enzymes essential for the detoxification of various chemicals. Our objective here was to assess whether GST polymorphisms might modify the association between maternal solvent exposure and the risk of birth defects. A prospective cohort included 3421 pregnant women...
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