Epigenetic Alterations and Exposure to Air Pollutants: Protocol for a Birth Cohort Study to Evaluate the Association Between Adverse Birth Outcomes and Global DNA Methylation
Epigenetic Alterations and Exposure to Air Pollutants: Protocol for a Birth Cohort Study to Evaluate the Association Between Adverse Birth Outcomes and Global DNA Methylation
Zhila Maghbooli
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* , PhD ;
Arash Hossein-Nezhad
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* , MD, PhD ;
Majid Ramezani
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, MD ;
Syamak Moattari
1, 4
, MD, DrPH
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Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Nutrition, and Diabetes, Vitamin D, Skin and Bone Research Laboratory, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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Department of Endocrinology, Baghiatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Health Science Department, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA, United States
*these authors contributed equally
Corresponding Author:
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Arash Hossein-Nezhad, MD, PhD
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Osteoporosis Research Center
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Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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5th floor, Shariati Hospital, North Karegar St.
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Tehran
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Iran
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Phone:
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Email: arash_hsi@yahoo.com