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World J Diabetes. Jul 15, 2010; 1(3): 89-98
Published online Jul 15, 2010. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v1.i3.89
Mechanisms of developmental programming of the metabolic syndrome and related disorders
Zhong-Cheng Luo, Lin Xiao, Anne-Monique Nuyt
Zhong-Cheng Luo, Lin Xiao, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHU Sainte Justine, University of Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
Anne-Monique Nuyt, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte Justine, University of Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
Author contributions: Luo ZC, Xiao L and Nuyt AM contributed to formulating the theoretic framework and offered critical comments to improve successive drafts of the manuscript; Luo ZC was responsible for drafting and finalizing the manuscript.
Supported by a Research Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (CIHR Grant # 79896 - Luo ZC); partly by a Clinical Epidemiology Junior Scholar Award from the Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec (FRSQ) (Luo ZC); and partly by a FRSQ Senior Scholar Award (Nuyt AM)
Correspondence to: Zhong-Cheng Luo, MD, PhD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sainte Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, Bureau 4986A, 3175 Cote-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada. zhong-cheng.luo@recherche-ste-justine.qc.ca
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Received: April 20, 2010
Revised: June 22, 2010
Accepted: June 29, 2010
Published online: July 15, 2010
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