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Assessing the Causal Relationship of Maternal Height on Birth Size and Gestational Age at Birth: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis.
PLoS medicine - 1 Aug 2015
Zhang Ge, Bacelis Jonas, Lengyel Candice, Teramo Kari, Hallman Mikko, Helgeland Øyvind, Johansson Stefan, Myhre Ronny, Sengpiel Verena, Njølstad Pål Rasmus, Jacobsson Bo, Muglia Louis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Observational epidemiological studies indicate that maternal height is associated with gestational age at birth and fetal growth measures (i.e., shorter mothers deliver infants at earlier gestational ages with lower birth weight and birth length). Different mechanisms have been postulated to explain these associations. This study aimed to investigate the casual relationships behind the strong...
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