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Sheep offer model for undernourishment in pregnant teen girls
05-23-2007 · EurekAlert!In a pair of studies posted on Biology of Reproduction -- Papers in Press, researchers report that results from studies of adolescent female sheep suggest that teenaged girls who become pregnant before reaching full growth may not be able to supply their fetuses with adequate nourishment.
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