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Fetal origins of cardiovascular risk: evidence from studies in children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Peter H. Whincup
Peter H. Whincup*
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London NW3 2PF, UK
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Corresponding author: Dr P. Whincup, fax +44 (0)171 794 1224, email peterw@rfhms.ac.uk
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 57 , Issue 1 , February 1998 , pp. 123 - 127
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