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Assessing the fetal effects of maternal obesity via transcriptomic analysis of cord blood: a prospective case–control study
29 Dec 2015
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OBJECTIVE: To analyse fetal gene expression at term using umbilical cord blood, in order to provide insights into the effects of maternal obesity on human development. DESIGN: Prospective case-control study. SETTING: Academic tertiary care centre. POPULATION: Eight obese (body mass index ≥30 kg/m(2)) and eight lean (body mass index <25 kg/m(2)) pregnant women undergoing prelabour caesarean delivery at term....
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