The renin‐angiotensin system (RAS) is classically known for its role in regulation of blood
pressure, fluid and electrolyte balance. Recently, several local RASs in organs such as …

The concept of the developmental origins of health and disease is based on studies by
Barker et al. They proposed a hypothesis that undernutrition in utero permanently changes …

Importance Neonates born to overweight or obese women are larger and at higher risk of
birth complications. Many maternal obesity-related traits are observationally associated with …

Background There is considerable interest in estimating the causal effect of a range of
maternal environmental exposures on offspring health-related outcomes. Previous attempts …

Objective To summarize the current knowledge on epigenetic alterations in mother and
offspring subjected to gestational diabetes (GDM) and indicate future topics for research …

Parental genes can influence the phenotype of their offspring through genomic-epigenomic
interactions even without the direct inheritance of specific parental genotypes. Maternal …

Background—We investigated the effect of polymorphisms in the renin-angiotensin-
aldosterone system (RAAS) genes on ventricular remodeling, growth, renal function, and …

Low birth weight (LBW) is associated with diseases in adulthood. The birthweight attributed
risk is independent of confounding such as gestational age, sex of the newborn but also …

Role of mineralocorticoid receptor in insulin resistance : Current Opinion in Endocrinology,
Diabetes and Obesity Role of mineralocorticoid receptor in insulin resistance : Current Opinion …

The heritability of pregnancy-induced hypertension (encompassing both gestational
hypertension and preeclampsia) is around 0.47, suggesting that there is a genetic …