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Maternal smoking, xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme gene variants, and gastroschisis risk.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2014
Jenkins Mary M, Reefhuis Jennita, Gallagher Margaret L, Mulle Jennifer G, Hoffmann Thomas J, Koontz Deborah A, Sturchio Cynthia, Rasmussen Sonja A, Witte John S, Richter Patricia, Honein Margaret A
Abstract excerpt
Maternal smoking during pregnancy is one proposed risk factor for gastroschisis, but reported associations have been modest, suggesting that differences in genetic susceptibility might play a role. We included 108 non-Hispanic white and 62 Hispanic families who had infants with gastroschisis, and 1,147 non-Hispanic white and 337 Hispanic families who had liveborn infants with no major structural birth defects...
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