Article
Micronuclei in cord blood lymphocytes and associations with biomarkers of exposure to carcinogens and hormonally active factors, gene polymorphisms, and gene expression: the NewGeneris cohort.
Environmental health perspectives - 1 Feb 2014
Merlo Domenico Franco, Agramunt Silvia, Anna Lívia, Besselink Harrie, Botsivali Maria, Brady Nigel J, Ceppi Marcello, Chatzi Leda, Chen Bowang, Decordier Ilse, Farmer Peter B, Fleming Sarah, Fontana Vincenzo, Försti Asta, Fthenou Eleni, Gallo Fabio, Georgiadis Panagiotis, Gmuender Hans, Godschalk Roger W, Granum Berit, Hardie Laura J, Hemminki Kari, Hochstenbach Kevin, Knudsen Lisbeth E, Kogevinas Manolis, Kovács Katalin, Kyrtopoulos Soterios A, Løvik Martinus, Nielsen Jeanette K, Nygaard Unni Cecilie, Pedersen Marie, Rydberg Per, Schoket Bernadette, Segerbäck Dan, Singh Rajinder, Sunyer Jordi, Törnqvist Margareta, van Loveren Henk, van Schooten Frederik J, Vande Loock Kim, von Stedingk Hans, Wright John, Kleinjans Jos C, Kirsch-Volders Micheline, van Delft Joost H M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leukemia incidence has increased in recent decades among European children, suggesting that early-life environmental exposures play an important role in disease development. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the hypothesis that childhood susceptibility may increase as a result of in utero exposure to carcinogens and hormonally acting factors. Using cord blood samples from the NewGeneris cohort, we examined...
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