Lingering prenatal effects of the 1918 influenza pandemic on cardiovascular disease

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-34

  Mazumder, B ^a   Almond, D ^b   Park, K ^c   Crimmins, E M ^d   Finch, C E ^d  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

1918 influenza; cardiovascular disease; maternal infection; prenatal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84980593145     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174409990031     Document Type: Article

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