Pre- and peri-natal hurricane exposure alters DNA methylation patterns in children
Abstract Hurricane Maria was the worst recorded natural disaster to affect Puerto Rico. Increased stress in pregnant women during and in the aftermath of the hurricane may have induced epigenetic changes in their infants, which could affect gene expression. Stage of gestation at the time of the even...
Main Authors: | Erin Kello, Alexandre R. Vieira, Sona Rivas-Tumanyan, Maribel Campos-Rivera, Karen G. Martinez-Gonzalez, Carmen J. Buxó, Evangelia Morou-Bermúdez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-03-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30645-5 |
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