Prenatal or early postnatal events predict infectious deaths in young adulthood in rural Africa
International Journal of EpidemiologyPublished 1 December 1999Open access
Sophie E. Moore
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Early life exposures, correlated with season of birth, strongly influence susceptibility to fatal infections in young adulthood, and the evidence suggests that nutritionally-mediated intrauterine growth retardation may permanently impair the development of immune function.
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Early life exposures, correlated with season of birth, strongly influence susceptibility to fatal infections in young adulthood. The evidence suggests that nutritionally-mediated intrauterine growth retardation may permanently impair the development of immune function.
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