Epigenetics in neonatal diseases

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 123, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 2948-2954

  Xu, Xue Feng ^a   Du, Li Zhong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Congenital disorders; Epigenetics; Intrauterine growth retardation; Newborn; Persistent pulmonary hypertension; Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

HISTONE; RNA H19; SOMATOMEDIN B; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADULT DISEASE; BECKWITH WIEDEMANN SYNDROME; DIABETES MELLITUS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME IMPRINTING; HISTONE MODIFICATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN DISEASE; NUCLEOSOME; PERSISTENT PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; SILVER RUSSELL SYNDROME; TRANSIENT NEONATAL DIABETES MELLITUS; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NEWBORN;

DIABETES MELLITUS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; HISTONES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; PERSISTENT FETAL CIRCULATION SYNDROME;

EID: 79952276716     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2010.20.036     Document Type: Review

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