Prenatal nicotine increases testosterone levels in the fetus and female offspring

Epidemiological studies have shown that smoking during pregnancy markedly increases the risk for future tobacco use by adolescent female offspring. It has been hypothesized that the increased smoking risk in females is secondary to a nicotine-induced increase in fetal plasma testosterone levels that...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nicotine & tobacco research 2003-06, Vol.5 (3), p.369-374
Hauptverfasser: Smith, L M, Cloak, C C, Poland, R E, Torday, J, Ross, M G
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Sprache:eng
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