Frequencies of hprt mutant lymphocytes in marijuana-smoking mothers and their newborns.

doi:10.1016/s0027-5107(98)00027-x

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Frequencies of hprt mutant lymphocytes in marijuana-smoking mothers and their newborns.

Mutation research - 17 Jul 1998

Ammenheuser M M, Berenson A B, Babiak A E, Singleton C R, Whorton E B

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Reports of increases in the prevalence of marijuana smoking, especially among young people, have led to concerns about possible genotoxic effects from marijuana use due to exposure to the mutagenic and carcinogenic agents present in marijuana smoke. Prior studies of the adverse health consequence...

Topics

Adult
Case-Control Studies
Female
Genes, Reporter
Humans
Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
Infant, Newborn
Lymphocytes
Marijuana Smoking
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Mutation
Neoplasms
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
Smoking

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