Unravelling the fetal origins hypothesis: is there really an inverse association between birthweight and subsequent blood pressure?
BACKGROUND: The association between birthweight and subsequent blood pressure levels has been considered to provide some of the strongest, and most consistent, support for the "fetal origins" hypothesis of adult disease. It had been estimated that a 1 kg higher birthweight is typically as...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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