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Prenatal cadmium exposure is associated with shorter leukocyte telomere length in Chinese newborns
5 Feb 2019
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BACKGROUND: Newborn telomere length (TL) is considered a potential marker for future disease and lifelong health, but few epidemiological studies have examined the determinants of TL in early life. The study aim was to investigate whether there is an association between prenatal cadmium exposure and relative cord blood TL in Chinese newborns. METHODS: Participants were 410 mother-newborn pairs drawn from a...
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