Developmental Origins of Disease

Abstract

At any age one can become sick, however, it is pathetic when someone is born with a disease that too which is not expressed immediately. Such diseases show up weeks later and some years later. The causes of such diseases are multifactorial. In this mini-review, we are trying to focus on some important risk factors which should be considered before getting pregnant; in some genetic disorders, genetic analysis is important, even before pregnancy, for others prenatal diagnosis is recommended.