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. 1999 Jul;81(1):F71–F73. doi: 10.1136/fn.81.1.f71

Low birthweight and adult insulin resistance: the "catch-up growth" hypothesis

S Cianfarani, D Germani, F Branca
PMCID: PMC1720972  PMID: 10375369

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