Potential pathways by which maternal second-hand smoke exposure during pregnancy causes full-term low birth weight

It is well documented that maternal exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) during pregnancy causes low birth weight (LBW), but its mechanism remains unknown. This study explored the potential pathways. We enrolled 195 pregnant women who delivered full-term LBW newborns, and 195 who delivered full-term...

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Main Authors: Niu, Zhongzheng, Xie, Chuanbo, Wen, Xiaozhong, Tian, Fuying, Yuan, Shixin, Jia, Deqin, Chen, Wei-Qing
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4850398/