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Maternal smoking during pregnancy and reproductive health of daughters: a follow-up study spanning two decades
2 Oct 2012
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STUDY QUESTION: Does in utero exposure to constituents of cigarette smoke have a programming effect on daughters' age of menarche and markers of long-term reproductive health? SUMMARY ANSWER: In utero exposure to constituents of cigarette smoke was associated with earlier age of menarche and--to a lesser extent--changes in the testosterone profile of the young women. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Studies observe...
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