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In utero exposure to maternal smoking is associated with DNA methylation alterations and reduced neuronal content in the developing fetal brain
26 Jan 2017
Abstract excerpt
Intrauterine exposure to maternal smoking is linked to impaired executive function and behavioral problems in the offspring. Maternal smoking is associated with reduced fetal brain growth and smaller volume of cortical gray matter in childhood, indicating that prenatal exposure to tobacco may impact cortical development and manifest as behavioral problems. Cellular development is mediated by changes in epigenetic...
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