Childhood Infections and Adult Height in Monozygotic Twin Pairs

Adult height is determined by genetics and childhood nutrition, but childhood infections may also play a role. Monozygotic twins are genetically matched and offer an advantage when identifying environmental determinants. In 2005–2007, we examined the association of childhood infections with adult he...

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Main Authors: Hwang, Amie E., Mack, Thomas M., Hamilton, Ann S., James Gauderman, W., Bernstein, Leslie, Cockburn, Myles G., Zadnick, John, Rand, Kristin A., Hopper, John L., Cozen, Wendy
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3736755/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23585330
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwt012
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