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Syndrome X: a consequence of intra-uterine malnutrition?
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jan 2000
Léger J, Jaquet D, Lévy-Marchal C, Czernichow P
Abstract excerpt
The long-term consequences of intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR) on postnatal growth and development are well known. More recently, several epidemiological and clinical studies in adults have provided evidence that low birth weight is an independent risk factor for the syndrome of insulin resistance in mid to late adulthood. In the present study, we demonstrated that individuals born small for gestational...
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