Exploring the relationship between maternal iron status and offspring&rsquo;s blood pressure and adiposity:&nbsp;a Mendelian randomization study | Zendy

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Exploring the relationship between maternal iron status and offspring’s blood pressure and adiposity: a Mendelian randomization study

Author(s) -

Nisreen A Alwan,

Debbie A. Lawlor,

McArdle,

Greenwood,

Cade

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

clinical epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.868

H-Index - 58

ISSN - 1179-1349

DOI - 10.2147/clep.s33833

Subject(s) - offspring , mendelian randomization , medicine , waist , blood pressure , body mass index , ferritin , pregnancy , cohort , physiology , iron deficiency , obstetrics , endocrinology , anemia , biology , genetics , genotype , genetic variants , gene

Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide. Experimental animal studies suggest that mothers deficient in iron during pregnancy are more likely to have offspring who become obese with high blood pressure. C282Y mutation carriers are more likely to have higher iron stores.

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