The developmental origins of adult disease

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 230-234

  Joss Moore, Lisa A ^a   Lane, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Intrauterine growth restriction; Programming

Indexed keywords

ADULT DISEASE; CHROMATIN; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORBIDITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; METABOLIC DISEASES; OBESITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67749114453     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e328326773b     Document Type: Review

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