Cigarette smoking and reproductive function : Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Cigarette smoking and reproductive function : Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology Log …

Epidemiological studies have repeatedly shown that reproductive processes in pregnant
women are adversely affected by exposure to cigarette smoke. The potential reproductive …

Epidemiologic evidence indicates that maternal smoking increases the risk of preterm birth.
While a number of plausible mechanisms for early delivery have been offered, the role of …

Aims To assess whether associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and
offspring smoking initiation are due to intrauterine mechanisms. Design Comparison of …

This review summarizes the epidemiology and consequences of maternal smoking in
pregnancy, with emphasis on the adverse effects on birth outcomes. In developed countries …

Cigarette smoking has been associated with infertility, a higher frequency of spontaneous
abortions, intrauterine growth retardation and an increased incidence of birth defects …

The period of in utero development is one of the most critical windows during which adverse
intrauterine conditions and exposures can influence the growth and development of the …

The six articles in this section highlight prenatal and perinatal influences on infant
development. The first three are concerned with three distinct teratogenic agents—cigarette …

OBJECTIVE.: To assess maternal risk profile and pregnancy outcome of women who
continued to smoke, reduced smoking to less than five cigarettes per day or did not smoke …

Numerous epidemiological studies in the human population clearly indicate that smoking
while pregnant has deleterious effects on fetal development as well as long-term adverse …