Biological theories, evidence, and epidemiology

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1167-1171

  Leon, David A ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILDBIRTH; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHENOTYPE; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE FACTORS; CORONARY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 12344279103     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyh389     Document Type: Editorial

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