Sex-specific effects of fetal exposure to the 1959-1961 Chinese famine on risk of adult hypertension

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 527-533

  Chen, Henian ^a   Nembhard, Wendy N ^a   Stockwell, Heather G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Chinese famine; Fetal exposure; Gender difference; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

CHINA; COMPLICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PROCEDURES; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STARVATION;

CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; STARVATION;

EID: 84896491080     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1268-z     Document Type: Article

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