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Low level maternal smoking and infant birthweight reduction: genetic contributions of GSTT1 and GSTM1 polymorphisms.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth - 26 Dec 2012
Danileviciute Asta, Grazuleviciene Regina, Paulauskas Algimantas, Nadisauskiene Ruta, Nieuwenhuijsen Mark J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic susceptibility to tobacco smoke might modify the effect of smoking on pregnancy outcomes. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study of 543 women who delivered singleton live births in Kaunas (Lithuania), examining the association between low-level tobacco smoke exposure (mean: 4.8 cigarettes/day) during pregnancy, GSTT1 and GSTM1 polymorphisms and birthweight of the infant. Multiple...
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