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Prenatal Exposure to the Pesticide DDT and Hypertension Diagnosed in Women before Age 50: A Longitudinal Birth Cohort Study

Background: Elevated levels of the pesticide DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) have been positively associated with blood pressure and hypertension in studies among adults. Accumulating epidemiologic and toxicologic evidence suggests that hypertension during adulthood may also be affected by ear...

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Autores principales: La Merrill, Michele, Cirillo, Piera M., Terry, Mary Beth, Krigbaum, Nickilou Y., Flom, Julie D., Cohn, Barbara A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3673196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23591545
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205921