C Tuya, WJ Mutch, I Broom, DM Campbell, G … - Twin Research and Human Genetics, 2003 - Aus Acad Press S tudies in singletons have found an association between birthweight and Type 2
diabetes in adult life. The aim of this study was to investigate whether this
association could also be seen in twins. 59 monozygotic (MZ) and 69 ... Cited by 8 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
N Bergvall, S Cnattingius - Journal of Internal Medicine, 2008 - pt.wkhealth.com Several researchers have argued that observed associations between birth weight
and cardiovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes, may be confounded by familial
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DIW Phillips - Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review, 2006 - Cambridge Univ Press A large number of studies show that low birth weight is associated with
cardiovascular disease and its risk factors including raised blood pressure,
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C Le Clair, T Abbi, H Sandhu, PS Tappia - Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 2009 - article.pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca Abstract: Epidemiological, clinical, and experimental observations have led to
the hypothesis that the risk of developing chronic diseases in adulthood is
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