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Genetic variations within the insulin gene region are associated with accelerated fetal growth.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 May 2007
Osada Hisao, Seki Katsuyoshi, Sekiya Souei
Abstract excerpt
Size at birth has been proposed to be associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. It is, however, unclear whether this association is attributed to an unfavorable intrauterine environment or to specific genotypes predisposing both altered fetal growth and...
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