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Original Article

Birth weight is associated with placental fat mass- and obesity-associated gene expression and promoter methylation in a Chinese population

Zi-Wei LiuDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Environmental Science and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and
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Ji-Tai ZhangDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Environmental Science and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and
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Qian-Ying CaiDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Environmental Science and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and
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Heng-Xin ZhangDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Environmental Science and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and
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Yu-Huan WangDepartment of Obstetrics, Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Hong-Tao YanDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Environmental Science and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and
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Hong-Mei WuDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Environmental Science and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and
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Xin-Jun YangDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Environmental Science and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 106-111 | Received 27 Feb 2014, Accepted 11 Nov 2014, Published online: 10 Dec 2014

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