DNA methylation differences at growth related genes correlate with birth weight: a molecular signature linked to developmental origins of adult disease?

• Main Authors: Turan Nahid (Author), Ghalwash Mohamed F (Author), Katari Sunita (Author), Coutifaris Christos (Author), Obradovic Zoran (Author), Sapienza Carmen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Infant birth weight is a complex quantitative trait associated with both neonatal and long-term health outcomes. Numerous studies have been published in which candidate genes (<it>IGF1, IGF2, IGF2R, IGF </it>binding prote...