Association Between Polymorphisms in Genes Related to Common Adult Diseases and Fetal Growth
A close relationship between size at birth and occurrence of common adult diseases has been reported. As an explanation of this relationship, it has been hypothesized that the thrifty genotypes cause changes in growth efficiency during fetal period and diseases in later life. In the present study, w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Clinical Medicine: Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.la-press.com/association-between-polymorphisms-in-genes-related-to-common-adult-dis-a1326 |