Smoking during pregnancy and its effect on placental weight: a Mendelian randomization study

Smoking during pregnancy and its effect on placental weight: a Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background The causal relationship between maternal smoking in pregnancy and reduced offspring birth weight is well established and is likely due to impaired placental function. However, observational studies have given conflicting results on the association between smoking and placental we...

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Main Authors: Annika Jaitner, Marc Vaudel, Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova, Pål R. Njølstad, Bo Jacobsson, Jack Bowden, Stefan Johansson, Rachel M. Freathy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Smoking
Placental weight
Birth weight
Mendelian randomization
ALSPAC
MoBa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06431-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06431-0

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