| Literature DB >> 18001433 |
Kevin Brooks1, Hanem Hasan, Sridhar Samineni, Venu Gangur, Wilfried Karmaus.
Abstract
Placental p,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE) concentration and cord blood atopic markers were determined in 19 neonates. Increased placental p,p'-DDE was associated with a statistically significant increase in cord plasma interleukin (IL)-13. Furthermore, both cord plasma IL-4/interferon (IFN)-gamma and IL-13/IFN-gamma ratios were significantly positively associated with placental p,p'-DDE concentration.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18001433 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00546.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Allergy Immunol ISSN: 0905-6157 Impact factor: 6.377