Abstract:Fetal Immune Programming (FIP) is the reset of the normal fetal development due to the changes in the metabolic environment during critical period in the intrauterine life. Barker's hypothesis states that, uterus is the first environment which the developing fetal immune system encounters. Several reports revealed that intrauterine growth retardation is the cause for increased risk of several non-communicable diseases to the fetus. FIP is connected with maternal immune milieu and hence has a significant impact… Show more
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