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Fetal and neonatal programming: evidence and clinical implications.
American journal of perinatology - 1 Mar 2009
Nesterenko Tetyana H, Aly Hany
Abstract excerpt
Fetal and neonatal programming is the phenomenon describing deviations from normal developmental patterns. These deviations can increase risks for diseases later in life and are an example of phenotypic plasticity seen throughout nature. For instance, infants born with low birth weight, as a marker of an unfavorable intrauterine environment, are programmed differently and may have an increased risk for multiple...
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