Fetal Origins of Perinatal Morbidity and/or Adult Disease

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The developmental origin of health and disease hypothesis holds that events occurring during the early development of an individual and specifically during intrauterine life have profound consequences on future health. Low birth weight, a marker of intrauterine stress, has been linked to predisposition to hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and stroke. The compelling animal evidence and significant...

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