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The fetus exerts a strong influence on a pregnant woman’s physiology and psychology. Latest research shows that a fetus’s genes can even affect the mother’s cholesterol levels. Elevated cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia along with positive family history.
In a study of 525 pregnant women, researchers in Belgium found the following:
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1 opinion for Fetus’s Genes Influence Pregnant Mother’s Cholesterol Levels
I believe in Drug Rehab
May 20, 2007 at 11:21 am
I didn’t knew the little baby and mother were so connected. Ok yes they are (physical) but i could have never thought about this.
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