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Fetal Growth Restriction and Postnatal Development
1 Dec 2006
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The interaction between genetic constitution and in utero environment determines fetal growth and development and influences the susceptibility to certain disorders in adulthood. Data from both animal and human studies indicate that prenatal and early postnatal malnutrition can program the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis), altering neuroendocrine response to stressors throughout lifetime. Impaired...
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