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Differential methylation in glucoregulatory genes of offspring born before vs. after maternal gastrointestinal bypass surgery
28 May 2013
Abstract excerpt
Obesity and overnutrition during pregnancy affect fetal programming of adult disease. Children born after maternal bariatric gastrointestinal bypass surgery (AMS) are less obese and exhibit improved cardiometabolic risk profiles carried into adulthood compared with siblings born before maternal surgery (BMS). This study was designed to analyze the impact of maternal weight loss surgery on methylation levels of...
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