Effects of size at birth, gestational age and early growth in preterm infants on glucose and insulin concentrations at 9-12 years

Diabetologia

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 714-717

  Fewtrell, M S ^a,d   Doherty, C ^b   Cole, T J ^a   Stafford, M ^c   Hales, C N ^a   Lucas, A ^d  

^a MRC HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Childhood; Glucose; Growth; Insulin; Preterm infant; Type II diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; POSTNATAL GROWTH; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0034047969     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001250051368     Document Type: Article

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