Title |
Quantitative effects of tobacco smoking exposure on the maternal-fetal circulation
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Published in |
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, March 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2393-11-24 |
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Authors |
Julia de B Machado, Plínio VM Filho, Guilherme O Petersen, José M Chatkin |
Abstract |
Despite the existence of various published studies regarding the effects of tobacco smoking on pregnancy, and especially in regards to placental blood flow and vascular resistance, some points still require clarification. In addition, the amount of damage due to tobacco smoking exposure that occurs has not been quantified by objective means. In this study, we looked for a possible association between flow resistance indices of several arteries and the levels of urinary cotinine and the concentration of carbon monoxide in the exhaled air (COex) of both smoking and non-smoking pregnant women. We also looked for a relationship between those findings and fetal growth and birth weight. |
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