Intra-uterine programming of the adult cardiovascular system

Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 106-110

  Barker, David J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; HUMAN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031039099     PISSN: 10624821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041552-199701000-00017     Document Type: Review

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