Fetal programming for adult disease: where next?

I Y Khan, L Lakasing, L Poston, K H Nicolaides

Journal: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2003;13(5):292-9

PMID: 12916677

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Abstract

The Barker hypothesis of fetal programming for adult cardiovascular and metabolic diseases has attracted much interest over the past few years. In this review, we summarize the main studies in this field, give a brief outline of some of the laboratory models used to investigate this hypothesis and discuss potential mechanisms underlying these clinical observations that are amenable to future research.

Address: Maternal and Fetal Research Unit, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.

DOI: 10.1080/jmf.13.5.292.299

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MeSH Terms: Birth Weight, Cardiovascular Diseases, Female, Fetus, Humans, Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Metabolic Diseases, Morbidity, Obstetric Labor, Premature, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal