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Developmental programming of cardiovascular risk in intrauterine growth-restricted twin fetuses according to aortic intima thickness.
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine - 1 Feb 2013
Visentin Silvia, Grisan Enrico, Zanardo Vincenzo, Bertin Martina, Veronese Elisa, Cavallin Francesco, Ambrosini Guido, Trevisanuto Daniele, Trevisanto Daniele, Cosmi Erich
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OBJECTIVES: We aimed to test the hypothesis that aortic intima thickness is greater in intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) twin fetuses compared to normally developing twins, thus defining an increased cardiovascular risk that reflects genetic factors in fetuses sharing the same womb. METHODS: We conducted a prospective study performed on twins from January 2009 to July 2011. Twins were classified into 3...
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