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The intrauterine milieu impacts fetal growth directly during gestation. It is now clear, however, that postnatal phenotype is also influenced by prenatal conditions. A variety of disorders in the adult have been linked to fetal size at birth; these include glucose intolerance, cardiovascular disease, and the subjects of this review, obesity and hypertension. We will review recent data regarding these associations and the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying them in humans as well as in animal models.
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