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See: consanguineous MATERNAL. That which belongs to, or comes from the mother: as, maternal authority, maternal relation, maternal estate, maternal line. Vide Line. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Alterations in maternal nutritional status resulting from caloric or protein restrictions as well as specific 9,10) In the same issue of The Lancet, another researcher writes, "Although breastfeeding may affect maternal nutritional status, it is not known to kill mothers. Maternal nutritional status can also alter the epigenetic state of the fetal genome and imprint gene expression levels with lifelong consequences. |
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