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Preliminary Communication

Nasal Cell DNA Methylation, Inflammation, Lung Function and Wheezing in Children with Asthma

Andrea Baccarelli1 Exposure Epidemiology & Risk Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Landmark Center, Room 415E, PO Box 15677, 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA02215, USA.;2 Center of Molecular & Genetic Epidemiology, IRCCS Ca‘ Granda Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation & Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Franca Rusconi3 Unit of Epidemiology, ‘Anna Meyer‘ Children‘s University Hospital, Florence, ItalyView further author information
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Valentina Bollati2 Center of Molecular & Genetic Epidemiology, IRCCS Ca‘ Granda Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation & Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Dolores Catelan4 Department of Statistics ‘G Parenti‘, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyView further author information
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Gabriele Accetta4 Department of Statistics ‘G Parenti‘, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyView further author information
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Lifang Hou5 Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USAView further author information
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Fabio Barbone6 Chair of Hygiene & Epidemiology, DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, ItalyView further author information
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Pier Alberto Bertazzi2 Center of Molecular & Genetic Epidemiology, IRCCS Ca‘ Granda Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation & Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Annibale Biggeri4 Department of Statistics ‘G Parenti‘, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 91-100 | Published online: 14 Feb 2012

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