Physiologic programming of the fetus

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 939-962

  Seckl, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS GROWTH; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PLACENTA FUNCTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031739043     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0095-5108(18)30091-5     Document Type: Review

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