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In Utero Exposure to Arsenic Alters Lung Development and Genes Related to Immune and Mucociliary Function in Mice
4 Dec 2012
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BACKGROUND: Exposure to arsenic via drinking water is a global environmental health problem. In utero exposure to arsenic via drinking water increases the risk of lower respiratory tract infections during infancy and mortality from bronchiectasis in early adulthood. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate how arsenic exposure in early life alters lung development and pathways involved in innate immunity. METHODS:...
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