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Nicotine and Its Downstream Metabolites in Maternal and Cord Sera: Biomarkers of Prenatal Smoking Exposure Associated with Offspring DNA Methylation

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Published in 2020 at "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17249552

Abstract: Nicotine is a major constituent of cigarette smoke. Its primary metabolite in maternal and cord sera, cotinine, is considered a biomarker of prenatal smoking. Nicotine and cotinine half-lives are decreased in pregnancy due to their… read more here.

Keywords: downstream metabolites; cord sera; maternal cord; smoking ... See more keywords