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A physiological increase in maternal cortisol alters uteroplacental metabolism in the pregnant ewe

KEY POINTS: Fetal nutrient supply is dependent, in part, upon the transport capacity and metabolism of the placenta. The stress hormone, cortisol, alters metabolism in the adult and fetus but it is not known whether cortisol in the pregnant mother affects metabolism of the placenta. In this study, w...

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Autores principales: Vaughan, O. R., Davies, K. L., Ward, J. W., de Blasio, M. J., Fowden, A. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5088236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27292274
http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/JP272301