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Fetal Syndrome of Endocannabinoid Deficiency (FSECD) In Maternal Obesity.
Medical hypotheses - 1 Nov 2016
Schlabritz-Loutsevitch Natalia, German Nadezhda, Ventolini Gary, Larumbe Eneko, Samson Jacques
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The theory of a fetal origin of adult diseases links many pathological conditions to very early life events and is known as a "developmental programming" phenomenon. The mechanisms of this phenomenon are not quite understood and have been explained by inflammation, stress, etc. In particular the epidemic of obesity, with more than 64% of women being overweight or obese, has been associated with conditions in...
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