Fetal and infant origins of cardiovascular disease.

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Babies who sustain intrauterine growth retarda- tion are known to have structural and metabolic abnormalities.They may have, for example, disproportionate reduction in the size of some organs, including the liver.They have abnormal glucose-insulin metabolism,' raised serum triglycerides,2 and high plasma growth hormone and cortisol3 concentrations.A recent series of studies has now shown that abnormalities of...

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