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Comparison of Protective Effects of Electroacupuncture at ST 36 and LU 5 on Pulmonary and Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis Changes in Perinatal Nicotine-Exposed Rats.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2020
Lu Yawen, Ji Bo, Zhao Guozhen, Dai Jian, Sakurai Reiko, Liu Yitian, Mou Qiujie, Xie Yana, Zhang Qin, Xu Shuang, Rehan Virender Kumar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Maternal smoking and/or exposure to environmental tobacco smoke continue to be significant factors in fetal and childhood morbidity and are a serious public health issue worldwide. Nicotine passes through the placenta easily with minimal biotransformation, entering fetal circulation, where it results in many harmful effects on the developing offspring, especially on the developing respiratory system....
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