Early-life events. Effects on aging

Hormones

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-113

  Kajantie, Eero ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aging; Birth weight; Cardiovascular disease; Cognitive function; Cortisol; Depression; Gestational age; Osteoporosis; Programming; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGING; BODY POSITION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FETUS MONITORING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LIFE EVENT; MEMORY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PERSONALITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; AGED; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGING; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 47949084841     PISSN: 11093099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03401501     Document Type: Review

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