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Multifunctional Activity of the -Defensin-2 During Respiratory Infections Immune Response Activation and Immunomodulation (IntechOpen, London, 2018)
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The toxins in tobacco smoke can interfere with the production of hormones related to fertility cycles, they can damage the production of egg cells, they can hurt the embryo before it gets implanted in the wall of the uterus, and they can restrict the processes that prepare a womb for pregnancy, the researchers said
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