The Effects of in Utero Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Immune Responses to Allergen in Adult Offspring
Fetal stress has been linked to adult atherosclerosis, obesity, and diabetes. Epidemiology studies have associated fetal exposure to maternal smoking and post-natal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) with increased asthma risk. We tested the hypothesis, in a mouse model of asthma, that ET...
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LSU
2008
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-06272008-064129/ |