Umbilical Cord Serum Erythropoietin Levels and Maternal Smoking in Pregnancy
Objective. To evaluate the effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy on levels of umbilical cord erythropoietin. Methods. Erythropoietin levels were measured in umbilical cord sera of 60 newborns who were delivered vaginally at term. There were 20 (33%) smoking and 40 (67%) nonsmoking mothers. Re...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Scientific World Journal
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3353477/ |