Genetic and environmental origins of the association between birth weight and cardiovascular risk factors

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1141-1142

  Ijzerman, R G ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN; GLUCOSE;

BIRTH WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FETUS GROWTH; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HYPERTENSION; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TWINS;

BIRTH WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIBRINOGEN; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; RISK FACTORS; TWIN STUDIES;

EID: 24944538047     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2005.01354.x     Document Type: Note

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