The genesis of 'fetal origins of adult disease'

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-8

  Fall, Caroline H D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Coronary heart disease; Infant weight; Programming; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 38449114464     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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