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Research Article

Maternal levels of endocrine disrupting chemicals in the first trimester of pregnancy are associated with infant cord blood DNA methylation

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Pages 301-309 | Received 20 Dec 2017, Accepted 06 Feb 2018, Published online: 18 Apr 2018

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