Programmation foetale: un facteur de risque méconnu des maladies cardiovasculaires et métaboliques [Fetal programming: an underestimated risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases]

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Title
Programmation foetale: un facteur de risque méconnu des maladies cardiovasculaires et métaboliques [Fetal programming: an underestimated risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases]
Journal
Revue Médicale Suisse
Author(s)
Bloch  J, Scherrer  U, Sartori  C
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
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Published
Issued date
2007
Volume
3
Number
131
Pages
2483-2488
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DA - 20071211 LA - fre PT - English Abstract PT - Journal Article Titre original : Programmation foetale: un facteur de risque meconnu des maladies cardiovasculaires et metaboliques SB - IM
Abstract
Many epidemiological studies have shown a link between adverse events occuring during pregnancy and the development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases later in life, a phenomenon called "fetal programming". The aim of this article is to summarize the knowledge in this field, and to present the main underlying mechanisms, among which epigenetics seems to play a determining role. This new knowledge might become particularly important for the practitioner and should prompt him to include an assessment of his patient's perinatal events in his daily practice, especially, in the light of the forthcoming availability of new drugs able to counteract the detrimental long term effects of such events
Keywords
Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology/Female/Fetus/genetics/Humans/Infant,Newborn/Metabolic Diseases/physiology/physiopathology/Pregnancy/Pregnancy Complications/Risk Factors
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