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Effect of Maternal Electroacupuncture on Perinatal Nicotine Exposure-Induced Lung Phenotype in Offspring.
Lung - 1 Aug 2016
Ji Bo, Zhao Guo-Zhen, Sakurai Reiko, Cao Yu, Zhang Zi-Jian, Wang Dan, Yan Ming-Na, Rehan Virender K
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INTRODUCTION: Pregnant women exposed to tobacco smoke predispose the offspring to many adverse consequences including an altered lung development and function. There is no effective therapeutic intervention to block the effects of smoke exposure on the developing lung. Clinical and animal studies demonstrate that acupuncture can modulate a variety of pathophysiological processes, including those involving the...
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