External influences on the fetus and their long-term consequences

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The observation that low birth weight is associated with cardiovascular disease and its risk factors has formed the basis for the 'developmental origins' hypothesis. This hypothesis suggests that the operation of adverse influences during intrauterine life leads to permanent alterations in structure and physiology of the adult phenotype which predispose to a range of common adult diseases. The process is known as...

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