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Editorial
. 1999 Nov 20;319(7221):1313-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7221.1313.

Twins and fetal programming of blood pressure. Questioning the role of genes and maternal nutrition

D A Leon
Editorial

Twins and fetal programming of blood pressure. Questioning the role of genes and maternal nutrition

D A Leon. BMJ. .
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