Genetic and Environmental Influences on Fetal Growth Vary during Sensitive Periods in Pregnancy
Abstract Aberrant fetal growth is associated with morbidities and mortality during childhood and adult life. Although genetic and environmental factors are known to influence in utero growth, their relative contributions over pregnancy is unknown. We estimated, across gestation, the genetic heritabi...
Main Authors: | Tsegaselassie Workalemahu, Katherine L. Grantz, Jagteshwar Grewal, Cuilin Zhang, Germaine M. Buck Louis, Fasil Tekola-Ayele |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-05-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25706-z |
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