Transplacental transfer of genotoxins and transplacental carcinogenesis.
A number of chemical compounds induce cancer in the offspring of animals treated with these compounds. The fetus is sensitive to the toxic and teratogenic effects of chemicals in the early embryonic stages, whereas it is sensitive to carcinogenic effects during late fetal stages. Carcinogens may be...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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1993
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1519962/ |