Childhood asthma and smoking exposures before conception – a three‐generational cohort study

ConclusionMaternal but not paternal exposure to nicotine before conception was related to an increased risk of early persistent childhood asthma, but not other asthma phenotypes. Our findings are possibly consistent with a sex specific mode of epigenetic transfer.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Original Source Type: research