| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2555015 | Life Sciences | 2006 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The immediate decrease of growth in neonatal pups suggests that nicotine's effect on birth weight results from direct anorexic rather then indirect effects due to placental dysfunction or increased fetal hypoxia. The postnatal oral gastric intubation model seems to accurately reflect the direct effects of nicotine in neonates.
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Authors
Luping Z. Huang, Shu-Huei Hsiao, Jerome Trzeciakowski, Gerald D. Frye, Ursula H. Winzer-Serhan,