The Effect of Cigarette Smoking during Pregnancy on Endocrine Pancreatic Function and Fetal Growth: A Pilot Study

The Effect of Cigarette Smoking during Pregnancy on Endocrine Pancreatic Function and Fetal Growth: A Pilot Study

IntroductionCigarette smoking in pregnancy is a common cause of fetal growth restriction. We aimed to investigate endocrine pancreatic function of mother–infant dyads in relation to cigarette smoking, as a possible mechanism for the poor fetal growth.MethodsProspective study of smoking mothers (10 c...

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Main Authors: Fatima Lockhart, Anthony Liu, Bernard Linton Champion, Michael John Peek, Ralph Kay Heinrich Nanan, Alison Sally Poulton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
prenatal cigarette smoke exposure
prenatal nicotine exposure
endocrine pancreatic function
birthweight
insulin resistance
serotonin
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00314/full

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