Epigenetics and In Utero Acquired Predisposition to Metabolic Disease

Epidemiological evidence has shown an association between prenatal malnutrition and a higher risk of developing metabolic disease in adult life. An inadequate intrauterine milieu affects both growth and development, leading to a permanent programming of endocrine and metabolic functions. Programming...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Deodati, Elena Inzaghi, Stefano Cianfarani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.01270/full