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Possible role of the α7 nicotinic receptors in mediating nicotine’s effect on developing lung – implications in unexplained human perinatal death

BACKGROUND: It is well known that maternal smoking during pregnancy is very harmful to the fetus. Prenatal nicotine absorption, in particular, is associated with alterations in lung development and functions at birth and with respiratory disorders in infancy. Many of the pulmonary disorders are medi...

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Autores principales: Lavezzi, Anna M, Corna, Melissa F, Alfonsi, Graziella, Matturri, Luigi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3926856/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24484641
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-14-11