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Intrauterine growth restriction: Clinical consequences on health and disease at adulthood
10 Oct 2020
Abstract excerpt
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) affects 10-15% of all pregnancies worldwide. IUGR may result from maternal, placental or fetal origin. Maternal malnutrition before and during pregnancy represents the most prevalent non-genetic or placental cause. IUGR reflects an abnormal adaptive fetal growth in a deleterious environment. Individuals born after IUGR are more susceptible to develop diseases related to...
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