Environmental Epigenetic Changes, as Risk Factors for the Development of Diseases in Children: A Systematic Review

• Egile Nagusiak: Isabel Alvarado-Cruz (Egilea), Jorge A. Alegría-Torres (Egilea), Nereida Montes-Castro (Egilea), Octavio Jiménez-Garza (Egilea), Betzabet Quintanilla-Vega (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: Ubiquity Press, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Children are susceptible to environmental contaminants and are at risk of developing diseases, more so if the exposure begins at an early age. Epidemiological studies have postulated the hypothesis of the fetal origin of disease, which is mediated by epigenetic changes. Epigenetic marks...