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Michelle Plusquin
Medicine & Public Health
Biomedicine, general
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Open AccessCord blood epigenome-wide meta-analysis in six European-based child cohorts identifies signatures linked to rapid weight growth
Rapid postnatal growth may result from exposure in utero or early life to adverse conditions and has been associated with diseases later in life and, in particular, with childhood obesity. DNA methylation, interf...
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Open AccessLower iodine storage in the placenta is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus
The micronutrient iodine is essential for a healthy intrauterine environment and is required for optimal fetal growth and neurodevelopment. Evidence linking urinary iodine concentrations, which mainly reflects...
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Open AccessChildren’s microvascular traits and ambient air pollution exposure during pregnancy and early childhood: prospective evidence to elucidate the developmental origin of particle-induced disease
Particulate matter exposure during in utero life may entail adverse health outcomes later in life. The microvasculature undergoes extensive, organ-specific prenatal maturation. A growing body of evidence shows th...
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Open AccessTelomere tracking from birth to adulthood and residential traffic exposure
Telomere attrition is extremely rapid during the first years of life, while lifestyle during adulthood exerts a minor impact. This suggests that early life is an important period in the determination of telome...
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Open AccessMaternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and newborn telomere length
Newborn telomere length sets telomere length for later life. At birth, telomere length is highly variable among newborns and the environmental factors during in utero life for this observation remain largely unid...
