Prenatal PM2.5 exposure/vitamin D- associated early persistent atopic dermatitis via placental methylation.

CONCLUSION: Higher PM2.5 during the first trimester of pregnancy and low CB vitamin D affected early onset persistent AD, and the most sensitive window was weeks 6-7 of gestation. Placental DNA methylation mediated this effect. PMID: 32971247 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - September 20, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Yang SI, Lee SH, Lee SY, Kim HC, Kim HB, Kim JH, Lim H, Park MJ, Cho HJ, Yoon J, Jung S, Yang HJ, Ahn K, Kim KW, Shin YH, Suh DI, Won HS, Lee MY, Kim SH, Choi SJ, Kwon JY, Jun JK, Hong SJ Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research