Particulate Air Pollution, Blood Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number, and Telomere Length in Mothers in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: Effects on Fetal Growth

<div>Association of <i>mt</i>DNA copy number and telomere length with PM at the mean of gestational age week intervals. Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of <i>mt</i>DNAcn and TL for an increase of 10 <i>μ</i>g/m<sup>3</sup> of PM was adjusted for age, categorical BMI (&lt;25 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup>), smoking habits (never, past, or current smokers), season, and gestational week at examination. The asterisk indicates a significant association; the dotted asterisk indicates a statistically significant association with a pFDR ≤ 0.05.</div>

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

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Figure 2: Particulate Air Pollution, Blood Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number, and Telomere Length in Mothers in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: Effects on Fetal Growth 

Figure 2 | Particulate Air Pollution, Blood Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number, and Telomere Length in Mothers in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: Effects on Fetal Growth 