Short- and long-term reproductive effects of prenatal and lactational growth restriction caused by maternal diabetes in male rats

Short- and long-term reproductive effects of prenatal and lactational growth restriction caused by maternal diabetes in male rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A suboptimal intrauterine environment may have a detrimental effect on gonadal development and thereby increases the risk for reproductive disorders and infertility in adult life. Here, we used uncontrolled maternal diabetes as a mod...

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Main Authors: Amorim Elaine MP, Damasceno Débora C, Perobelli Juliana E, Spadotto Raquel, Fernandez Carla DB, Volpato Gustavo T, Kempinas Wilma DG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Subjects:
developmental programming
growth restriction
male rat
maternal diabetes
puberty
sexual development
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/9/1/154

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