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Pulsatility of glucocorticoid hormones in pregnancy: Changes with gestation and obesity

OBJECTIVE: Hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis (HPA) activity is decreased in obese pregnancy and associates with increased foetal size. Pulsatile release of glucocorticoid hormones regulates their action in target tissues. Glucocorticoids are essential for normal foetal growth, but little is known...

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Autores principales: Stirrat, Laura I., Walker, Jamie J., Stryjakowska, Ksenia, Jones, Natalie, Homer, Natalie Z. M., Andrew, Ruth, Norman, Jane E., Lightman, Stafford L., Reynolds, Rebecca M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5887976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29314170
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cen.13548