Associations between in utero exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers, pathophysiological state of fetal growth and placental DNA methylation changes

Background: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are environmental chemicals with harmful effects on pregnancy, but their effects on adverse developmental outcomes are not fully understood. The placental DNA methylation is strongly influenced by prenatal environmental factors and has been linked t...

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Main Authors: Yingya Zhao, Qi Song, Wenzhen Ge, Yuting Jin, Shangqin Chen, Yan Zhao, Xirong Xiao, Yunhui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019319324