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Arsenic exposure in early pregnancy alters genome-wide DNA methylation in cord blood, particularly in boys

Early-life inorganic arsenic exposure influences not only child health and development but also health in later life. The adverse effects of arsenic may be mediated by epigenetic mechanisms, as there are indications that arsenic causes altered DNA methylation of cancer-related genes. The objective w...

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Autores principales: Broberg, K., Ahmed, S., Engström, K., Hossain, M. B., Jurkovic Mlakar, S., Bottai, M., Grandér, M., Raqib, R., Vahter, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4283288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24965135
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2040174414000221