Fetal Outcome in Experimental Diabetic Pregnancy
Women with pregestational diabetes have a 2-5 fold increased risk of giving birth to malformed babies compared with non-diabetic women. Diabetes-induced oxidative stress in maternal and embryonic tissues has been implicated in the teratogenic process. The malformations are likely to be induced befor...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk cellbiologi
2008
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-8739 |