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In utero exposure to cigarette smoke and effects across generations: A conference of animals on asthma.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Nov 2018
Hammer Barbara, Wagner Christina, Divac Rankov Aleksandra, Reuter Sebastian, Bartel Sabine, Hylkema Machteld N, Krüger Arne, Svanes Cecilie, Krauss-Etschmann Susanne
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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has risen markedly over the last decades and is reaching epidemic proportions. However, underlying molecular mechanisms are not fully understood, hampering the urgently needed development of approaches to prevent these diseases. It is well established from epidemiological studies that prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke is one...
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