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AHR gene-dioxin interactions and birthweight in the Seveso Second Generation Health Study.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Dec 2018
Ames Jennifer, Warner Marcella, Mocarelli Paolo, Brambilla Paolo, Signorini Stefano, Siracusa Claudia, Huen Karen, Holland Nina, Eskenazi Brenda
Abstract excerpt
Background: 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is proposed to interfere with fetal growth via altered activity of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (protein: AHR; gene: AHR) pathway which regulates diverse biological and developmental processes including xenobiotic metabolism. Genetic variation in AHR is an important driver of susceptibility to low birthweight in children exposed to prenatal smoking, but...
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