Smoking, Anemia, and Risk of Oral Clefts in Utah
Cigarette smoke contains sufficient carbon monoxide to induce maternal and fetal hypoxia. Hypoxia is a known teratogen, and consequently maternal smoking has been the focus of many studies on adverse birth outcomes, including cleft lip and palate. Current literature of epidemiological studies on smo...
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DigitalCommons@USU
2006
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/5536 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6594&context=etd |