Article
Consequences of Fetal Exposure to Maternal Diabetes in Offspring
19 Jul 2006
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CONTEXT: Type 2 diabetes is the result of both genetic and environmental factors. Fetal exposure to maternal diabetes is associated with a higher risk of abnormal glucose homeostasis in offspring beyond that attributable to genetic factors, and therefore, may participate in the excess of maternal transmission of type 2 diabetes. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: A MEDLINE search covered the period from 1960-2005. EVIDENCE...
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