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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme gene polymorphism modulates the consequences of in utero growth retardation on plasma insulin in young adults.
Diabetes - 1 Mar 1998
Cambien F, Léger J, Mallet C, Lévy-Marchal C, Collin D, Czernichow P
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In utero growth retardation has been linked to a reduced rate of cell division in the fetal organs that undergo rapid growth and to permanent changes and adaptations (programming) that may affect the physiology in adult life. In particular, in utero growth retardation as reflected by a low birth...
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