Effects of maternal dietary exposure to cadmium during pregnancy on mammary cancer risk among female offspring

Background: Since heavy metal cadmium is an endocrine disrupting chemical, we investigated whether maternal exposure to cadmium during the pregnancy alters mammary tumorigenesis among female offspring. Methods: From gestation day 10 to day 19, pregnant rat dams were fed modified American Institute o...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Davis, Galam Khan, Mary Beth Martin, Leena Hilakivi-Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Carcinogenesis
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Online Access:http://www.carcinogenesis.com/article.asp?issn=1477-3163;year=2013;volume=12;issue=1;spage=11;epage=11;aulast=Davis