Maternal synchronization of gestational length and lung maturation.

Maternal synchronization of gestational length and lung maturation.

Among all mammals, fetal growth and organ maturation must be precisely synchronized with gestational length to optimize survival at birth. Lack of pulmonary maturation is the major cause of infant mortality in preterm birth. Whether fetal or maternal genotypes influence the close relationship betwee...

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Main Authors: Valérie Besnard, Susan E Wert, Machiko Ikegami, Yan Xu, Caleb Heffner, Stephen A Murray, Leah Rae Donahue, Jeffrey A Whitsett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3212521?pdf=render

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