Background: There is broad consensus regarding the health impact of tobacco use and
secondhand smoke exposure, yet considerable ambiguity exists about the nature and …

DNA adducts play a central role in chemical carcinogenesis. The analysis of formation and
repair of smoking-related DNA adducts remains particularly challenging as both smokers …

Some large population-based cohort studies highlighted the risk of maternal smoking during
pregnancy (MSDP) for children attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the …

Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the contamination that persists after secondhand tobacco smoke
has been emitted into air. It refers to the tobacco-related gases and particles that become …

Exposure to thirdhand smoke (THS) is a newly described health risk. Evidence supports its
widespread presence in indoor environments. However, its genotoxic potential, a critical …

Abstract Analysis of gene expression patterns in gastric cancer (GC) can help to identify a
comprehensive panel of gene biomarkers for predicting clinical outcomes and to discover …

Widespread human exposure to phenols has been documented recently, and some phenols
which are potential endocrine disruptors have demonstrated adverse effects on male …

STUDY QUESTION What is the profile of miRNAs in seminal plasma of patients with non-
obstructive azoospermia (NOA)? SUMMARY ANSWER miR-141, miR-429 and miR-7-1-3p …

The development of novel targeted therapies for cancer treatment requires identification of
reliable targets. FAM 83 ('family with sequence similarity 83') family members A, B, and D …

Purpose: To investigate the value of laparoscopic radical hysterectomy (LRH) in the
treatment of early stage cervical cancer by comparing intraoperative and postoperative …