Prospects for epigenetic epidemiology.

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Published in Am J Epidemiol on January 12, 2009

Authors

Debra L Foley1, Jeffrey M Craig, Ruth Morley, Craig A Olsson, Craig J Olsson, Terence Dwyer, Katherine Smith, Richard Saffery

Author Affiliations

1: Orygen Youth Health Research Centre & Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Associated clinical trials:

Following of Atmospheric Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy and Effects on Health (SEPAGES-1337) | NCT02852499

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