The impact of cesarean delivery on infant DNA methylation

• Main Authors: Qian Chen (Author), Yanhong Ming (Author), Yuexin Gan (Author), Lisu Huang (Author), Yanjun Zhao (Author), Xia Wang (Author), Yongjie Liu (Author), Jun Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mounting evidence suggests that cesarean delivery may have a long-lasting effect on infant health. But the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aims to examine whether cesarean delivery on maternal request without any medical indications (CDMR) impacts DNA methylation...