title: Intrauterine programming of coronary heart disease and stroke.
abstract: We have become accustomed to the idea that the major disorders of adult life, including coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes, arise from an interaction between influences in our adult lifestyle and a genetically determined susceptibility. Recent research, however, suggests that growth in utero may also play an important role.
authors.affiliation: MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Barker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D017566:Microvascular Angina / Q000209:etiology; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011247:Pregnancy