Abundances of placental imprinted genes CDKN1C, PHLDA2 and IGF-2 are related to low birth weight and early catch-up growth in full-term infants born small for gestational age.
Children born small for gestational age (SGA) generally have a catch-up growth and rapid weight gain in the first years of life, which is a high risk of insulin resistance and cardiovascular diseases later in life. It was reported that the level of imprinted genes IGF-2, CDKN1C and PHLDA2 regulates...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218278 |