Regulation of maternal metabolism by pituitary and placental hormones: roles in fetal development and metabolic programming.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
This review outlines the regulation of maternal metabolism by hormones, cytokines and growth factors, highlighting recent studies that implicate disordered somatolactogen signalling in the pathogenesis of perinatal growth failure and the development of the metabolic syndrome.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Freemark, M
Published Date
- 2006
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 65 Suppl 3 /
Start / End Page
- 41 - 49
PubMed ID
- 16612113
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0301-0163
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1159/000091505
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Switzerland