DNA Methylation and its Association with Prenatal Exposures and Pregnancy Outcomes

Altered DNA methylation may lead to suboptimal fetal programming, increasing the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as small for gestational age (SGA); however, few studies have examined the associations between DNA methylation, prenatal exposures, and fetal outcomes. Cross-sectional data from...

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Main Author: Straughen, Jennifer
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2010
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3487
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4682&context=etd