Do early paternal exposures to lifestyle factors such as smoking increase the risk of chronic diseases in the offspring?

Eur J Hum Genet. 2014 Dec;22(12):1341-2. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.206. Epub 2014 Oct 8.

Authors

Adelheid Soubry¹, Geert Verbeke², Cathrine Hoyo³

Affiliations

¹ Epidemiology Research Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
² I-Biostat, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
³ 1] Department of Biological Sciences, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, USA [2] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Comment

MeSH terms

Adiposity*
Female
Humans
Male
Paternal Exposure*
Puberty*
Smoking / adverse effects*

Grants and funding

G1100226/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom