Monogenic disease analysis establishes that fetal insulin accounts for half of human fetal growth

Authors :: Hughes, Alice E.
De Franco, Elisa
Freathy, Rachel M.
Flanagan, Sarah E.
Hattersley, Andrew T.
Source :: Journal of Clinical Investigation. March 15, 2023, Vol. 133 Issue 6
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: To the Editor: Extremes in birth weight are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term risk of cardiometabolic disease. Fetal insulin has long been recognized as an important regulator of [...]

Subjects :: Analysis
Health aspects
Birth weight -- Analysis
Fetal development -- Analysis
Gene mutation -- Health aspects
Insulin -- Health aspects
Gene mutations -- Health aspects
Fetus -- Growth
Birth size -- Analysis

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